| 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: |
Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked some cars at Lincoln Woods and then drove to Zealand Trailhead - no issues at either lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There were no issues - able to keep feet dry on all of the crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were several small duck-unders, if I had brought my saw they would have been easily taken car of. |
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 | Comments: |
Monica and I did the one with the random group of hikers. The day started out with gray skies and snow flurries and finished with headlamps. In between we had some wind and some sun. The skies cleared when we hit Guyot and the sun stayed out until sunset. Easily barebooted from the trailhead to Bond and then decided to put the spikes on for the descent down to Bondcliff. Didn't need them since there was a lot of dry rocks and slabs. Stay on the big bridges - the water and mud underneath hasn't frozen yet (thank you for waterproof winter boots). |
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 | Name: |
Michael & Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
akafuzzjones@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-11-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/217232872 |
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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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