| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking, Zealand Road open and in good shape |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
crossings easily rock hopped with some stepping on submerged rocks. moderate water levels |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a gang of saws took out a major nuisance blowdown on lower bondcliff trail that had been there awhile |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
pepper rocked it today..just keeps on chugging along |
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 | Comments: |
great day for this long waited May traverse. Easy going to the hut, nice cool morning temps and clear sunny skies boded well. crossings all fine loose rocks not withstanding. some patchy ice and firm snow rail coming up to zeacliff where we enjoyed one of the many nice breaks we took today. great spot!! Ridge over to Zealand mostly dry with some solid snow rail . There was no need today for snowshoes or traction, only a few spots to pick your way on rocks through some icy places. Pretty good shot of snow coming up to Guyot but solid and easily navigated. Terrific views from Guyot, what a great spot. Mostly solid snow trail up to west bond spur which was a mix of bare and wet muddy areas and snow. Some deeper areas of snow around north bond and bond easily travelled. Descent from Bond snow free pretty much with only a couple of ice spots. Virtually no snow the rest of the way. The previously reported brook diversion lower down is quite a thing and there are many side hill areas of mud until you reach the road part of the trail which was basically dry.Great day out with great friends, thanks everyone for coming along!!
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub.metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-21 |
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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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