| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Twin Mountain, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gale River Trail, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Wilderness Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 31, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at both Lincoln Woods and Gale River. Parked at Lincoln Woods and took a shuttle to Gale River |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Gale River and Bondcliff all easily crossed though water level was up a bit |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a number of dogs on the trail including a large black Newfoundland that stopped at Galehead hut. On Bondcliff just below Bondcliff summit there is a rock scramble that dogs will need help getting up and down. Only water on the trail is at Galehead hut, Guyot campsite (though you'll need to drop down 250 feet to get it), and in streams quite a ways down Bondcliff below the Bondcliff summit. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few buzzing around but not biting |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A pair of glasses was left hanging on a tree branch on the lower section of Bondcliff |
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 | Comments: |
A great day though the forcasted sunny conditions never materilized. My opinion - the Bonds traverse is the best hike in the whites for views especially with south twin thrown in!
There were spots of mud on all trails - Gale River and Twinway just small spots that won't cause any problems. On Boncliff from junction with Twinway to Boncliff a few minor spots. On the lower section on Bondcliff especially after the uppermost stream crossing (heading down) there are more substantial stretches of mud. Stayed at the hut Friday after heading up Gale River and did the traverse Saturday. A lot of people on the trails today. Met two people that were finishing up their NH 48 4K's on the Bonds today. For me it was 44 - West Bond, 45 - Bond, and 46 - Bondcliff with Carrigan and Garfield to go. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-07-31 |
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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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