Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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| Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, West Bond Spur, Bondcliff Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
All good. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Brook near the hut was very high and half the group fell in on the crossing and turned back, even with the log bridges we built. Bondcliff crossings were all fine. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Tucker did great! |
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| Bugs: |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost green hiking wallet probably in Lincoln Woods parking lot. Not there the next morning. Posted on Lost and Found in the white mountains facebook page. |
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| Comments: |
Long but fun day int he mountains on a Z Bonds traverse. We did Hale on the way into the hut the day prior. The water crossings were all much more challenging than usual, and at the brook next to the hut half our group fell in on the crossing and turned back, even with the log bridges we built. The snow Saturday was also more voluminous than predicted up high, and as of Sunday was soft and drifted and snowshoes were the traction of choice. While the back side of Guyout and Bondcliff were bare with ice (microspikes were fine) there is still a lot of snow up there with some crust but not as much as I would have predicted with the rain. West bond was in great shape and spikes were just fine (no ice). |
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| Name: |
PamW |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-21 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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