| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only one other car in the Lincoln Woods parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All of the crossings on the Bondcliff Trail were rock-hoppable without having to get boots wet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns along the way |
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 | Comments: |
A real grab-bag of conditions. The Lincoln Woods Trail has significant patches of ice interspersed with bare trail (wet, dry or muddy take your pick!). The railroad bed portion of the Bondcliff trail is in the same condition as Lincoln Woods. Past the railroad section the Bondcliff trail is varied. At lower elevations the trail is mostly snow and ice free with dry/wet/muddy patches. Eventually the trail is almost completely covered by a layer of ice. The ice was mostly covered with a thin layer of fresh snow, which had thinned significantly by our hike out in the afternoon. Above treeline, the rocks were mostly bare with some patches of ice and snow. Once back in the trees below the summit of Bond, there was some unpacked snow, an inch or two deep at most. We wore microspikes once the trail was consistently covered with snow and ice, and never felt the need for anything more.
The summit of Bondcliff was in the clouds when we got there, but things improved quickly, and we had great views by the time we reached the summit of Bond. |
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 | Name: |
ThomasC |
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 | E-Mail: |
tcarlile at gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-19 |
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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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