| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 24, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking in big lot on the northside of route 302 about 0.2 miles east on Zealand Road. Lot is plowed. A tree is across Zealand Road near the summer parking area. The section of Zealand Road north of the Sugarloaf Trail is shared with snowmobiles. |
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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: |
Water crossing of Whitewall Brook on snow bridge (just uphill from hut on Twinway) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two dogs that were doing well |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Tent poles lost by two guys from Weare NH but they backtracked and recovered the poles on Zealand Ridge |
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 | Comments: |
A large boy scout group from Avon/Simsbury CT packed out Zealand Road and Zealand Trail so they can be walked bare boot, snowshoe, or skied. Snowshoes are advisable on the Twinway. Two hikers from Weare NH broke out the Twinway from the hut to the high point overlooking Zeacliff Pond. I broke trail on Zealand Ridge. Sasquatch broke the trail on the final ascent to Mt Zealand. On the open Zealand Ridge the wind was filling in the broken trail. There are drifts on the trail west of Zeacliff. I broke out the trail down to Zeacliff Pond. The ladder on the Twinway was completely covered by snow.
The view opened to the south from Zeacliff later in the afternoon. View up to cliffs from Zeacliff Pond is nice. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-24 |
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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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