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Zealand Mountain
Bethlehem, NH, Livermore, NH

Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking back into Zealand Notch on the Ethan Pond Trail
Looking back into Zealand Notch on the Ethan Pond Trail

Route: Zealand Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Thoreau Falls Trail, (Thoreau Falls), Thoreau Falls Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Zeacliff Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, (Zealand Mountain), Zealand Spur, Twinway, Zealand Trail

Nice, smooth hike to Thoreau Falls. Excellent scenery along the way.

Steep descent from Ethan Pond Trail to water crossing on Zeacliff Trail, then steep sections of climbing, including a short, tricky scramble.

Fairly smooth sailing from Zealand Mountain back. Snow is long gone.


Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Thoreau Falls
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Moderate
Destination: Zealand Mountain
Length: Difficult
Steepness: Very Difficult
Navigation: Moderate
Views: Minimal
Crowds: Moderate


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Parking Elevation: 2,000'
Destination: Thoreau Falls
Time Elapsed: 01:38
Trailhead Elevation: 2,000'
Falls Elevation: 2,400'
Distance: 4.9 miles
Vertical Gain: 500'
Destination: Zealand Mountain
Time Elapsed: 02:10
Trailhead Elevation: 2,400'
Summit Elevation: 4,260'
Distance: 4 miles
Vertical Gain: 2,290'
Hike Time Elapsed: 06:33
Hike Distance: 14.6 miles
Hike Vertical Gain: 3,020'


The Zealand Trail trailhead
The Zealand Trail trailhead

Thoreau Falls
Thoreau Falls

A flat glade on the upper Zeacliff Trail
A flat glade on the upper Zeacliff Trail

Mt. Bond as seen from near the summit of Zealand Mountain - Click to enlarge
Mt. Bond as seen from near the summit of Zealand Mountain

Directions to trailhead: Take US 302 west from Bartlett past Bretton Woods Ski Area. A few minutes after, take a left onto Zealand Road. The Zealand WMNF fee parking area and Zealand Trail trailhead are located at the end of the road.

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