| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Saturday, March 5, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods is plowed with dozens of parking locations available. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The first 2 water crossings on the bondcliff trail are open but rock hoppable. The 3rd to 4th crossings are snowbridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bondcliff trail had a few leaners and one head high blowdown on the upper 2/3 of the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Started at 4:45 AM by headlamp making the monotony of the Lincoln Woods trail enjoyable. The hard pack was easy to bareboot the 3 miles to the Wilderness trail. Wore snowshoes the rest of the way. Wilderness trail & Bondcliff Trails are well broken out. First 2 stream crossings on Bondcliff are open, I bushwhacked along the frozen stream bed from the 3rd to the 4th crossing.
From the Bondcliff summit to slightly past the col (approx .6 miles) is bare rock and barebooting was the easest method to progress. Hard packed snow from slightly past the col all the W Bond Summit. Returned the way I came. Snow and minor wind above tree line.
The snow converted to rain at approx ~3000 Ft, this along with warmer temperatures made the trail conditions completely different on descent converting the footing to soft wet sticky snow that sticks to the bottom of snowshoes. The previously hard packed Lincoln Woods trail was soft and mushy making snowshoes (or skis) the optimal chioce.
Enjoyed the signs between the Black Pond trail to the bridge. FYI: 85 paces = 200 FT
Other than the summits being socked in with minimal views it was a great day to be in the woods. |
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 | Name: |
HockeyPuck / Trevor |
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 | E-Mail: |
HockeyPuck.066 (@) Gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-06 |
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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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