| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 9, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at the Zealand parking area (free) and Lincoln Woods lot ($5). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges gone at lower elevations. Easy rock hopping though. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The usual minor blowdowns and bent over firs and spruces. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none, but good conditions |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Mixed late winter conditions. Temps ranged from 20 to 60 degrees. The entire Hale - Zealand - Bonds traverse could be done in spikes. All trails were firm with frozen granular or packed powder. Around noon when temps moved above freezing the trail beds softened considerably. Snow clumped on spikes and boots often sank into the trail bed and inch or so. We switched to snowshoes coming off Bondcliff until the Lincoln Woods bridge to save the trail from post holing and to make better time. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-09 |
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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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