| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 8, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of room at Lincoln Woods when I started at 7:10 AM and when I finished at 4:20 PM. Bring $5.00 or a pass like the Annual Interagency Pass |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All of the unbridged crossings had some rocks coated in ice. Otherwise, no issues. Cross carefully |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Intermittent blowdowns on the Bondcliff Trail; about a 50/50 mix of step-overs and duck-unders. |
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 | Comments: |
Aside from a few scattered patches of bare, muddy trail, the entire hike was basically on a well-packed sidewalk. Some postholes here and there on the railroad bed portion of the Bondcliff Trail, but they weren't nearly as bad as those mentioned on other NETC reports. I barebooted to the first crossing of Black Brook on the Bondcliff Trail, then switched to light traction and kept it on for the rest of the hike. The snow wasn't very deep below 3,000' or so, but above that elevation it better resembled typical winter depth. Lots of snow on the trees above 3,000' as well. Cold all day today, but the wind speeds were moderate at worst, so the air didn't have a strong bite.
Before today, I hadn't hiked Bond or West Bond in winter, so when I saw the forecast as well as trail conditions on nearby peaks, I decided on a whim to give it a go. Glad I did, as doing this death march hike of a hike in winter ain't easy. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-08 |
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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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