| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Saturday, March 12, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lincoln Woods and winter lot at Zealand Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Able to use the rocks to keep the feet dry. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few along the way. Only one of note really is the on on the way up to West Bond - it forces you to go around it since it completely blocks the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
There was a dog in another group that did the whole trip. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Did this one with the Random Group of Hikers. There was a mix of trail conditions under blue skies. Ice on Zealand Road. Wore spikes. Kept them on until Zeecliff. I switched to snowshoes because of soft snow, rest of group stayed in spikes. Ice on Guyot so switched back to spikes then back to snowshoes at camp spur trail. Spikes at treeline on way down to Bondcliff (but really could have barebooted - no snow or ice). Spikes from Bondcliff (some ice but mostly packed snow). The rock scramble below Bondcliff was bare rock. Barebooted Wilderness Trail (some icy sections but flat). Started late (7:30) and finished in 11.5 hours. |
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 | Name: |
Michael and Monica |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/228077563/ |
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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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