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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Zealand Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, January 26, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking in Zealand winter lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Whitewall Brook crossings with solid ice bridges. Minor (unbridged) crossings on Zealand Trail presented no issues. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
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. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
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!  
Name
Name: Jason 
E-Mail
E-Mail: kurlando7@hotmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-01-26 
Link
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