| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Guyot, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Side Trail, bushwhack, Lincoln Woods Trail, Wilderness Trail, Bondcliff Trail, Twinway, West Bond Spur, Zealand Trail, Zealand Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Maybe a dozen cars at 7am at LW |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We utilized a mighty red oak tree that fell perfectly, from East Side Trail, go to the wilderness sign, there is a road that goes to the river. Look for the large tree thats fallen into the East Branch. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I do not recall any blowdowns. Leaves are generally completely off the trees now for maintainers |
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 | Comments: |
A FINE day to be in and above Henry's Woods. I wanted to go for a walk today and this was a perfect fit! We departed East Side Trail and Captain Chris, whom turned 65 today (HAPPY BIRTHDAY), set a scintillating pace. We enjoyed virtually no wind and dead calm in the windiest spot in the Pemi - the col between Bond and Bondcliff. Tee shirts on some, shorts on other. Weather was wrong today - in our favor for once! Nothing really of note to Bond summit. The initial drop off Bond to West Bond spur does feature pockets of mostly avoidable ice and snow. It's that time of year again that trail direction determines what melts (north south, slower, east west faster). West bond spur in the col and approaching the summit cone has intermittent pockets of snow and ice that vary in length. The final 100yds to the summit cone was the trickiest of the day and care is definitely needed. We did have spikes but opted to just go slow. Good mostly dry conditions until dropping off the far side of Guyot to Zealand, pockets of mostly avoidable snow, ice and mud rotate. After Zealand spur its just a mix of mud and dry trail with some snow mixed in. Croo at hut was kind enough to let us light a candle (which my flint didn't work, so they lit it for us) and we sang happy birthday to Captain Chris! Six total hikers through the 19.5 mile traverse. |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat, The Old Men of The Mountain |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-10-20 |
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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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