| 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: |
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods, fee lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots o' blowdowns. Gonna be a fun spring cleanup. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
FOUND: purple/pink Carhartt beanie. Email if you would like it back. |
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 | Comments: |
Not much to add to yesterday's report, primarily here for the L&F (see above).
Out and back journey to the Bonds. Ecstatic to get most of the way to Bondcliff before hitting snow, barebooted to the summit of Bond and then put on spikes hoping they'd keep me from sliding off the very narrow and barely there monorail. They didn't. Carried snowshoes. As Heat Lightning described...from the south side of Bond all the way out to West Bond (and back, LOL) is the special kind of hell only April (and early May) can provide. Not only is postholing inevitable, but when you bust through, the top is 1/2"-3/4" of shin-bruising ice crust from the sleet storm many weeks ago.
In a couple weeks I'd bet it will be significantly melted out and a lot less heinous...IMHO if you need this for May, I'd plan it later in the month. |
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 | Name: |
woodsyjess |
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 | E-Mail: |
woodsyjess@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-29 |
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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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