| 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: |
Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. Large lot about a quarter of a mile east and on opposite side of route 302 from Zealand Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Brook crossing above the hut is bridged. All other crossings of minor water ways are bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. One dead tree leaning in to Zealand Trail is easily avoided. |
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 | Comments: |
The snow was hard packed from route 302 up to Zeacliff with only a little less consolidated from Zeacliff to Zealand Mountain. Zealand Road and Zealand Trail easy to bare boot without traction. Much of Zealand Road had the surface packed down by snowmobile traffic (no activity today).
I was able to ascend/descend with care on the Twinway to and from the hut without traction. Uphill from the hut I used snowshoes. The steepest stretch was the slope just after the ZeaCliff Pond spur with the log ladder partially exposed. There is a weathered sign for the Zealand Mountain spur. Zeacliff Trail was not broken out. Although Zealand Mountain was anticlimatic with the sign being the highlight, there were plenty of interesting sights on the way including Zeacliff, open areas on Zealand Ridge, Zeacliff Pond, and Zealand Pond. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-10 |
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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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