| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail, Zealand Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. Parking at US 302 Zealand lot and at Lincoln Woods. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Partially or fully bridged - zero issues, no wet snowshoes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few small to medium sized blowdowns on the lower Bondcliff Trail (formerly the Wilderness Trail). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A short section of the Zealand Trail has snowmobile traffic on it. |
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 | Comments: |
Generally packed powder car to car with a few sections of hardpack on the Lincoln Woods Trail and Zealand Road. Wore snowshoes car to car. Though most of the trails listed were well packed, snow depths in the upper elevations are such that not carrying snowshoes could be dangerous (if trail were to soften in sun, if drifts reform, or if one had to leave the trail/bushwhack around an unforeseen obstacle).
The cliff below Bondcliff had some ice on it - it'd be dicey to go down - one person who was descending chose to bushwhack around it (to the left going down hill). We got up with with our snowshoes on.
Bondcliff Ridge had enough snow to snowshoe across.
Trail's not as well packed from Guyot campsite spur to Zealand spur. Snowshoes were a good idea for this stretch. Lots of signs of drifting along that stretch and heading toward Zeacliff - it could fill back in quickly.
Zealand Road was generally decent going, though perhaps slightly uneven in places. Looked like a decent ski though.
Light winds, some views, very little new snow, and never had to use the headlamps. Thank you to Bryan for returning to the Bonds so soon after finishing his SSW48. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-11 |
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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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