| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Both park pass/fee lots, Zealand Lot was over half-full today. The push for pre-LW Trail Closure hikes is going to fill up these lots pretty early each morning thru the end of the weekend. Zealand Rd is back open in its pothole glory. Probably just plan for double or triple the drive-time that Google maps gives you from 302 to the trailhead... |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily rock-hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minor blowdowns, mostly avoidable. There is one good limbo-log on the West Bond spur |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Annoying, but if you kept moving they really weren't a bother (stop for a snack and they made themselves known) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Not lost and found, but a surprising amount of trash to pick up and bring to the parking lot/dumpster. Everything from boot-size ice-creepers to hand-warmers to the usual wrappers/pull tabs. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails are in great condition for the crush of pre-LW closure hikers over the next few days. Between Zealand and Guyot was some of the last bits of snow still hanging around before Winter completely lets us out of her grasp (its 3x tiny areas each about the size of dinner plates).
If you'll be part of the pre-LW closure hikers this weekend, please pack out your trash (see L&F notes above). Traffic will probably get much lighter starting Monday, so there won't be as many hikers to do the normal trail-sweeps and grabbing all the little bits of trash here and there
Happy Hiking! |
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 | Name: |
kjzjpg19 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-27 |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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