| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 1, 2014 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy breezy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Everything was in great shape except for a couple failed water bars and some serious erosion coming down off Zealand. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Minimal but some water between Bondcliff and West Bond Spur. Then very little between West Bond and Zealand. Plenty of water elsewhere. My husky is 10 and had an easy time throughout the traverse. |
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 | Bugs: |
Letting themselves be known but not biting too bad yet. |
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 | Comments: |
Bonds traverse south to north to get in shape for some more long hikes. 10.5 hours with a long lunch and enjoying some chats with people we met along the way. The trail is smooth sailing and not much to report on. There is still some easily avoidable snow/slush/ice on north facing aspects between Bond and Zealand. Because you aren't above timber line continuously other than Bondcliff to halfway up Bond we underestimated the sun and should have used more sunscreen, or any at all. Still, not a bad problem to have. It was awesome to run into Waumbek and finally cross paths with a NETC regular. Good conversation for sure. |
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 | Name: |
Brian, Crystal & Kya |
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 | E-Mail: |
brian(dot)m(dot)schuster gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-06-02 |
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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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