| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail, Zealand Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 23, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. Parking lots at both Lincoln Woods and Zealand plowed and large. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lower stream crossings mostly open, but all rock hoppable. Water level low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns..A few duck unders, a few walk arounds.
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw dog prints (perhaps from Friday's hike by Wayne?) |
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 | Comments: |
Thanks to Wayne, the trail was well tracked up to Bondcliff. Bondcliff itself was mostly bare. MICROspikes would have worked well. We were too lazy, and just kept our MSRs on. Trail up to Bond was obviously traveled (again, thank you Wayne), but drifted in and was a workout. Bond to West Bond was heavily drifted, but it just required sweat and determination. West Bond spur was drifted in in spots, but track was there to follow. Guyout campsite spur to Guyout both tracked AND drifted. Bondcliff/Twinway junction not traveled recently. Powder with perhaps a base somewhere underneath all the way to Zealand and a bit beyond. Snowshoe tracks appeared somewhere east of Zealand for which we were grateful. We saw one lone snowshoer making her way up the ladder section on the Twinway. Zeacliff to the hut was a super highway, as was Zealand trail. The road walk was tedious, but thankfully no drifts to break through. Another hearty thanks to my intrepid fellow hiker, Brian. |
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 | Name: |
postal patty |
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 | E-Mail: |
pjdewey@sover.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-24 |
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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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