| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Wilderness Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 16, 2010 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossing were doable but a couple were tricky. Big brook 1/2 way down Wilderness trail was one of the trickiest. First 3 brook crossings on Bondcliff were rock hoppable with care (and poles). 4th was frozen over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns on Wilderness trail. One was a walk around. Just a couple of the Bondcliff Trail and two duck-unders on the West Bond Spur. |
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 | Comments: |
Just a dusting of snow at Lincoln Woods when I went in and returned but it was snowing hard while I was getting in the car to leave. Just enough snow to cover the ice on the LW trail. I went without traction until the stairs after the 3rd brook crossing on the Bondcliff trail. Stayed with those until ascending Bond. Snow was drifted to about knee deep so I switched to snowshoes. Nice snow over to West Bond. Started sunny, snowed crossing the Bonds and back and then the sun started to come back out when I hit Bondcliff on the return. Wind had picked up but was only 10-15 MPH. Spotted a Saw-Whet Owl again right next to the trail. 2nd time in a month after never seeing one in the wild. |
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 | Name: |
TimC |
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 | E-Mail: |
tjcharboneau(at)roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-16 |
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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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