| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large plowed lot is a fee area. Only two other vehicles when I arrived and three as I left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ice bridge on Wilderness Trail brook crossing is looking worn. The lower crossings on Black Brook are crossable on rocks. The water levels are low on Black Brook. The two upper crossings have snow bridges that are beginning to crumble. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition except for the washout on Lincoln Woods (there is still plenty of room to get by). There are some fallen trees on the Wilderness Trail which can be straddled, swung below, or walked around. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Pair of sunglasses on tree by Bondcliff Trail just north of Mt Bond |
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 | Comments: |
The Lincoln Woods trail has a lot of frozen slush which was mushy late in the day. Many postholes with many quite large and deep at higher elevations. The ability of the snow to support weight is deteriorating. The best bet is to use flotation and stay in the middle of the snowshoe track. On the open ridge on Bondcliff there is a lot of bare rock and mud along with snow and frozen slush. On West Bond there was a set of foot prints leading in the direction of Franconia Brook Trail.
Upon reaching the summit of Bondcliff I viewed a beautiful undercast with the snowy peaks poking above the clouds. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-15 |
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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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