| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, Mt. Guyot, Zealand Mountain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Wilderness Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed and gated. US 302 Zealand parking area plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First three crossings on Bondcliff Trail are open, but rock hoppable. Above there, snowbridged. Twinway crossings open but hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns on Wilderness Trail and Bondcliff Trail. Twinway from Guyot to Zeacliff is a mess - worse than late December. Lots of blowdowns, lots of leaners. Be very careful in navigating - some could be disorienting. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
May want to have leash handy for snowmobile trail crossings on Zealand Road. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One hiker in our group lost a headband on the Bondcliff Trail below Bondcliff. |
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 | Comments: |
Lincoln Woods Trail was packed. Starting on the Wilderness Trail, we had light trailbreaking for the rest of the day (other than a section near Zealand where we passed a group going southbound, but soon thereafter it was already drifted in). 1-3" new to Bondcliff (scramble south of the summit ridge is filling in nicely with snow), 6" or so from Bondcliff to Zeacliff area, with larger drifts. Some postholes along the Bondcliff ridge, but in general it was pretty well endowed with snow as compared to previous winter visits. Trails were decently packed for snowshoes after we passed through, however drifting and additional snow will change things. Zealand Trail was well packed, but snowshoes still a good idea. Zealand Road has a single snowshoe footbed broken out. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-20 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/bondcliff-2010-0120.php |
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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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