Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Sunday, December 1, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at Lincoln Woods and Zealand Winter lot (Zealand Rd. is closed). |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were doable with caution. First crossing of Black Brook was a little tricky with some ice on the rocks, but the water levels have come down. The stream before the Zealand Hut is frozen. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns on the Bondcliff Trail |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Pemi had a blast and enjoyed meeting Cole at the West Bond Spur. |
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| Comments: |
An epic hike! Wore microspikes from the Lincoln Woods parking lot to Zealand Road, then bare booted the road. Lots of ice under a dusting of snow on the Lincoln Woods Trail. A pleasant hike up to Bondcliff with 2-3 inches of snow up high. The rock step going up to Bondcliff was snow covered with some ice underneath (not a problem if you "think with your feet" like rock climbing). Great to see Long Mark and Georg with a crew at the West Bond spur!
Twinway from Guyot was full of postholes and drifts. The rest of the hike was like a sidewalk! A highlight was Bobcat hiking in to meet us at the Zealand Hut to give us that extra push on hike out. A fun hike with Kristy and Pemi. |
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| Name: |
Sunshine |
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| E-Mail: |
loriinnes7380@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-12-01 |
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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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