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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 down the Twinway
Route: Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, (Zealand Mountain), Zealand Spur, Twinway, Zeacliff Pond Spur, (Zeacliff Pond), Zeacliff Pond Spur, Twinway, Zealand Trail
While the forecast was calling for a terrible day, the morning radar image showed a different story. Thus, I grabbed my light backpack and headed to the Zealand Trail.
I jogged the smooth flats and soon found myself under partly sunny skies. After a quick stop at the falls, I continued up the Twinway, where the sun was drying the trail out nicely. Eventually reaching the summit of Zealand, I had views through the trees of Mt. Bond and Guyot. The Twins, on the other hand, were in the fog.
Having never visited it before, I opted to take a side trip to Zeacliff Pond. The descent wasn't too steep - the sight of the pond below the cliffs of a crag Zealand (not to be confused with Zeacliff) was pretty neat.
After a stop for a snack at the hut, I headed down the Zealand Trail, once again jogging the smooth portions, arriving back at the parking lot without contending with any of the forecasted all day rain.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Zealand Mountain |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Minimal |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Saturday, June 5, 2010 |
| Hike Commenced: |
9:47 AM |
| Parking Elevation: |
2,000' |
| Destination: |
Zealand Mountain |
| Ascent Commenced: |
9:47 AM |
| Summit Reached: |
11:44 AM |
| Time Elapsed: |
01:57 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
2,000' |
| Summit Elevation: |
4,260' |
| Distance: |
5.7 miles |
| Vertical Gain: |
2,490' |
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| Hike Ended: |
1:46 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
03:59 |
| Hike Distance: |
11.6 miles |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
2,840' |
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The Zealand Trail trailhead
Mt. Bond as seen from near the summit of Zealand Mountain
Zeacliff Pond
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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