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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, December 4, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of room at the Zealand winter lot and at Lincoln Woods. $5 fee at Lincoln Woods.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Water was low and all crossing were easy. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Corridors are clear of most obstructions.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Tucker and Grace accompanied us today. They did well and are experienced trail pups. It would not be a good idea to bring an unseasoned dog on this hike right now. Congratulations to Tucker for finishing his NH48. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a lone microspike between Zealand and Guyot. 
 
Comments
Comments: Spikes all the way to Zeacliff. Snowshoes should have gone on there but we held off until Zeacliff Pond Spur. They stayed on until descending Mt Bond. There was about 8 inches of new snow on top of the 6 plus base. Then spikes all the way to Lincoln Woods. There were a couple spots below Bondcliff where snowshoes could have been used but they were broken up by rocky stretches. Saw no onthers on trail and just a lone set of footprints that went up to Bondcliff. After a chilly start we were rewarded with fairly light wind and plentiful sunshine across the Bonds. Great day out with Dan, Tucker, Lynn, Denise, Marc, Grace, & Eric.

23.4 mi. 4490'elev+  
Name
Name: IQuest 
E-Mail
E-Mail: iandanner@hotmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-12-05 
Link
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