| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
LW is plowed and it has a year-round real bathroom! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Everything is bridged or is an easy rock hop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Same as noted in prior trail reports - LW is clear. Bondcliff has a series of stepovers and duck unders. Additionally the heavy snow and ice on the trees between the Bond and W Bond summit, cause them to sag in a lot of places, making the trail a bit of a limbo game. All trail signs are intact except Osseo, which has a large corner missing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one today, pulling a girl up the Bondcliff Trail. Does that count for the Grid? |
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 | Comments: |
Out and back from Lincoln Woods on a day with spectacular weather - temps in the 20s, bright sun and no wind! And almost no people; I saw two people and one dog all day. I had the summits to myself; I don’t ever remember that happening before. I bare booted until the left turn at the old trestle and then used snowshoes from that point on, taking them off when I got back to that point. It was mashed potato snow starting around noon as the sun was wonderfully warm. The heavy snow and ice are starting to melt off the trees, which just adds to the sloppy mess that the trails are becoming. While this weekend’s warm weather will feel good, I think that it might make the hiking a bit challenging. I would definitely recommend bringing snowshoes if you are headed out to the Bonds in the next few days! |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-07 |
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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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