| 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: |
Sunday, December 4, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road is closed for the season. We parked at the large lot on RT 302. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were running a bit high after Saturday's rain, but no problem rock hopping or occasionally stepping in the water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost or found |
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 | Comments: |
Our 18.9 mile out & back to Zealand seemed fairly easy in spite of the mixed bag of trail conditions that are to be expected in shoulder season.
Bare-booted Zealand Road; spikes on soon after starting up the Zealand Trail. After the climb to Zeacliff, we switched to Hillsounds for the ridge walk over to Zealand & all the way back to Zealand Hut. Spikes back to the Zealand Road trailhead. Trail conditions were mostly a dusting of snow over hard ice with a few frozen postholes on the ridge. Except for the folks staying at Zealand Hut, we saw no one all day. Thanks to Madeleine for joining in the fun & for the stats. Just needed Zealand to grid out December on my over 60 grid. |
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 | Name: |
Little Biscuit |
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 | E-Mail: |
ljcomeau@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-05 |
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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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