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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Trail, Zealand Spur, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, September 25, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Main lot full @ 7:15. 2nd in overflow lot. $5 fee. Both lots 3/4 full at 7:15 PM with many in road. Hale lot also full at this time. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All 4 on Zealand had fast running water. 3rd crossing choose carefully. 1st time I’ve seen all 4 in play. Crossing above hut was a jump, really flowing here. Friday 3.3 inches of rain at hut made for dangerous conditions. Levels dropped later in day.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 4 blow downs on Zealand Tr.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: 3-4 out long day no water past Zeacliff.  
Bugs
Bugs: Only on Bondcliff.  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Black hat hanging in tree near shelter 
 
Comments
Comments: Wet muddy trails today. Feet are going to be wet bring extra socks, glad I did. Lots of water/mud felt like spring conditions. Dry trail only past Bond. Out & back not as busy considering the parking lots. Zealand Spur is just a muddy mess. Perfect fall day, warm hardly any wind. Views for miles, spectacular. I soaked up the sun on every Peak, even had Guyot & West Bond solo. Great day for this hike. Made it back to hut before dark, last 2.9 miles I did in an hour. Headlamp on for last 1/2. Several people finishing their 48 today! Kristy on West Bond I was here solo for her & her husbands summit! 3 on Bondcliff, we all kinda arrived together! 3 more heading up as I was heading down. So cool to be there for the celebrations.!  
Name
Name: buzza77 
E-Mail
E-Mail: buzza77@msn.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-09-26 
Link
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