Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Zealand Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking in Zealand winter lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Whitewall Brook crossings with solid ice bridges. Minor (unbridged) crossings on Zealand Trail presented no issues. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns between the Zeacliff outlook and the Zealand summit spur, a couple of which require minor navigation around. Trail corridor well-defined and easy to follow. |
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| Comments: |
Bluebird day for a long out-and-back to Mt. Zealand, approaching via Zealand Road/Trail. Hard-packed snow most of the way from Zealand Road to the Zeacliff outlook, with negligible ice- microspikes were perfect. From Zeacliff outlook to Mt. Zealand, there were stretches of less-consolidated snow where snowshoes might have been helpful, but certainly not necessary. Started at 6:50 AM, finished at 1:30 PM, and didn't see a soul until most of the way down the Zealand Trail on the return trip! |
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| Name: |
Jason |
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| E-Mail: |
kurlando7@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-26 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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