| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond spur, Bondcliff Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 18, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at Zealand road lot and Lincoln Woods |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Took off my shoes above the hut to make easy work of that crossing.
3-4 crossings on the lower part of Bondcliff and Lincoln woods are a bit tricky. My feet were wet, so I just waded through them. Was a nice shock to the system. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Yeah, there's blow downs everywhere. Not even sure where to start the report. If you maintain any part of the ZBonds traverse, you likely have a lot of sawing to do. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None until Lincoln Woods. Then just one that was very happy to lick my sweaty hand. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lots of hiking snack trash that was errantly dropped over the winter and various pieces of plastic. Did my duty and picked up what I could. |
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 | Comments: |
Road walks are great.
The big crossings are best in bare feet.
The rest is a 2-3 foot eroding monorail.
It's exactly what you'd expect for ZBonds in April, but at least the views were mostly great in the morning. |
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 | Name: |
Chad |
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 | E-Mail: |
chadwik66@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-18 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/DXSiAcLEa7R/ |
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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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