| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 31, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
About a dozen vehicles in Rte 302 parking lot on arrival at 8:15 am, about two dozen on return at 7:15 pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All insignificant except for one just above Zool hut on Twinway, which requires a big jump, or can be detoured upstream |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two birch blow-down trunks on Zealand Trail need to be removed to facilitate x-c skiing |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Surprisingly, saw none |
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 | Bugs: |
Not surprisingly, saw none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost, nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
Two to three or more hikers were were breaking out Twinway out of sight in front of us (6-8 inches of dense, wet, crusty snow, not worthy of snowshoes, and bare-bootable, although we put on spikes for the icy steps on Twinway), but our plan to complete traverse of Bonds to our car spotted at Lincoln Woods ended at Zealand Mountain because I was drained mentally after only two hours sleep the night before, which was a shame, as the Bonds would have completed my second December grid round. Onward to January. |
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 | Name: |
HFKA Dr D |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-01 |
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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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