| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, bushwhack, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 30, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
About dozen vehicles at Lincoln Woods around 7:45 am for car spot, about three dozen at return around 8:30 pm; one vehicle at Haystack Road kiosk at 8:30 am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Last crossing of Little River a tricky rock hop, given 1.5 inches rain night before |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All blow downs removed, except recent large beech that has been trimmed about 2 miles up Bondcliff Trail; upper parts below treeline on North Twin Trail need brushing and water bars to be cleaned; ditto for stretches of Twinway and Bondcliff Trails, as recent heavy rains have really clogged up water bars |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met one rambunctious white lab mix on way down Bondcliff; out of control and barking off leash, but overall friendly |
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 | Bugs: |
Just enough breeze up high to keep black flies at bay until Bondcliff, where picked up several bites; a few mosquitoes on Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Left one nice dropped flip flop on Bondcliff Trail near spur trail to Guyot campsite; sadly, some trash stuffed in cracks of bedrock on top of South Twin |
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 | Comments: |
Overall, nice hike to wrap up June solo (second) grid, although trails fairly crowded for a weekday; one noisy group of 15 on Guyot heading toward Zool hut, another less noisy group of 10 on Bondcliff heading to Guyot campsite, with probably another 30-40 other assorted day hikers and backpackers |
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 | Name: |
HFKA Dr D |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-07-01 |
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 | Link: |
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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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