| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Hale Brook Trail, Zealand Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 2, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Obviously, Zealand Road is closed, but it's well packed and ski tracked so it goes by quickly. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easy, including Zealand. Ice bridges are starting to form. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There is a HUGE blowdown about half way down Hale Brook. We had to skirt around it to the uphill side, which was a little sketchy. One could probably just as easily crawl through/under, but we were tired and chose to go around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cole (large Shiba Inu) was right with us the whole 26 miles and had no issues. |
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 | Comments: |
The only time that snow shoes really would have been fine was across Guyot to the Twinway and a few sections across the ridge. Everything was nicely packed, but there was still enough large rocks around so that snowshoes would have been more cumbersome than worthwhile. Other than that, we never used out spikes, though I would still bring them with. |
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 | Name: |
Nate Weeks |
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 | E-Mail: |
npweeks@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-03 |
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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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