| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Guyot, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Trail, Twinway, Bondcliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 12, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Zealand road is in fine shape. No problems parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were simple enough to rock-hop across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blow down that was easy to step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Hardly any. A few flies toward evening, but none that got close. |
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 | Comments: |
There were plenty of wet sections along this hike, but in general it was easy to keep to relatively dry rock or ground for most of it. There was a significant monorail on Twinway, between the Zealand summit and Guyot, perhaps a quarter of a mile long. For that section, it wasn't realistic to avoid the snow, but it was also packed hard. I postholed a couple of times, but the monorail was mostly stable. There was a bit of patchy ice on the way up to Bond, but not bad, and no ice at all between Bond and Bondcliff. I wouldn't recommend any traction for the remaining snow, but I expect the rail on Twinway might still be there for another couple of weeks. |
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 | Name: |
Dan Goyette |
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 | E-Mail: |
dan.goyette@gmail.copm |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-05-12 |
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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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