| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zeacliff, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 21, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road is in perfect condition. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water was high on the river crossing just west of Zealand Hut. Reasonable crossing if willing to jump or get feet wet, though some parties turned around. Due to 1/5" of rain we got in the past evening, and will likely resolve in 48hrs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple trees down on the Twinway. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Did not encounter. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We got 1.5" of rain last night, so trails were on the wet side, particularly everything around Zealand Hut, and the ascent to Zealand. At about 3900' on the Twinway, the monorail starts. The monorail itself was soft and slushy, with occasional post holing and breakthrough to the water runoff below. I was trail running today and had to slow down significantly on the monorail- conditional unfortuantley weren't at all runnable. With high top goretext boots, it should be easy. Spikes aren't needed- the snow is too soft and they wouldn't work anyway, |
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 | Name: |
James |
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 | E-Mail: |
james.otey@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-21 |
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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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