| 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 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 18, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
cars all up and down Zealand Road tho I managed a spot up front |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
crossing above the hut no issue today..all other crossings fine on this route |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
corridor in great shape..saw never came out of the bag. new sign at Guyot spur |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
lovely dump right in the footbed of summit of West Bond, still steaming and covered with flies..lovely. Can't blame Hunter but parents need some lessons on etiquette
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 | Bugs: |
a zillion flies around aformentioned pile of stuff |
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 | Comments: |
Lovely through Zealand ponds area..ran into the ice cream man..McRat..on his mission..what a great day for that!! Saw 20+ thru hikers along the Twinway and advised them to look out for the guy with the cooler..Great job! Trails in great shape..opted for out and back from Zealand to avoid carspot. Excepting the reclimb of Bond this was a piece of cake with dry trail and rock today and easy going. Lots of people out and I would guess the huts and shelters were full tonight. Views were a little hazy at times but the cloud cover did keep the sun off us a bit. Thanks Andrea for a great day out. Made decent time car to car. Lots of campers..saw one looper who was going strong and hut to hut attempt who was hitting the wall at Guyot..gave some encouragement..hope that helped As a footnote the swim spot at the parking lot..while excellent..is a bit chilly...all good |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub.metrocastdot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-08-18 |
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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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