| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Used Maura Chappelle's shuttle service from LW to Hale Brook Trail. Prompt and professional as usual...would definitely recommend. Maybe 30 cars in LW at 6:30am and a few more at 5pm. Bathrooms at LW are out of service but there are portas near the ranger station. $5/day and there is a credit card reader. Hale Brook had 1 car at 7am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problem with the 2 crossings coming down off Bondcliff and 1 on Lincoln Woods trail. Lend-A-Hand was much wetter than it was a month ago, flowing water on the trail in places that were mostly rock-hoppable. Most slippery surface all day were the bog bridges on Lend-A-Hand. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A long hike for a dog (22 miles) (and a long carry for an owner should problems occur mid hike). A scrambley section going up onto W. Bond and coming down from Bondcliff will be challenging for all but the most athletic dogs, but both sections are short. |
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 | Comments: |
A fine day for a HaZea Bonds traverse N->S. High clouds all day made for some amazing vistas (pics in link below). Seemed like it rained pretty good Tues night so wet leaves and mud on Hale Brook and down Lend-A-Hand but not particularly slippery. No snow/ice encountered all day other than what you could see across the way on Washington. |
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-10-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/10063749940/overview |
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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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