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, Wilderness Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Summit Spur, Zealand Trail, Zealand Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 17, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand gate closed, parking on route 302
Only about 1-2 inches of new snow on road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were not an issue |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns on all trails, but easy to get around |
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| Comments: |
New snow for the entire trip, from 2 inches at lower elevation to 5 inches in upper, with some drifts in places. This was a much harder traverse then my January and February traverses, and took 13 hours. For the most part trail was easy to follow except for a sections after Mt. Zealand to Zeacliff. This was a great day to be out, and we even saw a moment of sunshine. No new snow during the day at all, only snow flurries which didn't amount to anything.
Now that you have a path in the new snow, the surface is solid from existing snow. |
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| Name: |
Doug Hunt |
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| E-Mail: |
dhunt52@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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