| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 4, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road was open at 6am but it had a lot of snow on it. There were tire tracks and we have 4 wheel drive so had no problem. hunting season ends Sunday so this may be the last weekend. My car was the only vehicle in the Lincoln Woods parking area at 5 pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues with any water crossings |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Baxter and I had a good day. We took turns breaking trail. He even had enough energy to chase some squirrels at the end of the day. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail to Zealand Hut has been tracked down quite a bit. Once past the hut there is one old set of tracks that come and go. There is 3-4 inches of snow to the hut and then a good 6 inches up on the Twinway. There is enough snow for snowshoes but the ground is not frozen and there is no base. They would have been great on the flats but tricky on the rocky sections. It was tuff coming down from Mt. Bond as the snow was hiding a lot of rocks and crevices. Half way across the ridge everything is wind blown and almost bare. Once off Bondcliff the snow appears again. Someone went about 3/4 of the way to Bondcliff and then turned back. We were happy to see their foot steps to help break trail. I put microspikes on after Zealand to help with traction, especially on the down hills. Kept them on until the snow was sticking to the bottm about half way dwon the Bondcliff trail after the summit. Railroad bed is pretty bare. Baxter and I took turns breaking trail. |
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 | Name: |
BAXTERSMOM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-12-04 |
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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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