| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of plowed parking at Zealand winter trails lot, but lots of pick-up trucks with snowmobile trailers there today (midday Thursday February 25). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings seemed adequately ice-and snow-bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Signage seemed okay. Blue blazing on Zealand Trail seemed relatively prominent. White blazes along Twinway were not very prominent. No major blowdown issues -- one duck-under above Zealand Hut, one walk-around between Zeacliff and Zealand Mountain. A couple of minor sort-of leaners here and there. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One seen Tuesday, who seemed to be having a good time. |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas on Wednesday. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
NA |
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 | Comments: |
Skied and snowshoed to Zealand Pond area on Tuesday, snowshoed up to and back from Zealand Mountain on Wednesday, snowshoed and skied out Zealand Trail and Zealand Road today (Thursday). A little snowing and drifting on all three days. Broke trail in a few inches of new and drifted snow almost to Zealand Mountain on Wednesday, meeting 3 Bonds-Zealand traversers shortly before the summit. A Zealand-Bonds traverser passed by soon thereafter; later, I passed two hikers doing an out-and-back trip to Zealand Mountain. As noted by another poster, the tracked route near the top of Zeacliff wanders a little bit. Given the weather, trail conditions have been changeable. But the Zealand Trail saw at least one set of snowshoes today, and the Zealand Road at least one set of skis. The Road was okay but not always great skiing, with a bit of dust-over-crust, given the thaw and refreeze, plus a little bit of new, wind-drifted snow. (No monorail, but there used to be a logging railroad in Zealand Valley....) |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-25 |
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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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