Zealand/Bonds Traverse

Anyone interested in doing a one day through hike starting at the Zealand Trail and finishing at Lincoln Woods? I'd like to do this on 7/2 or 7/3 if the weather is decent. Obviously, this would require a car spot which I'd like to do the night before, if possible, so we can get an early start, say around 6 am.

I will be moving at a moderate pace with breaks on the summits to take pictures and contemplate the views.

This is a great hike! I hope you get some company and great weather. It is a great way to hit a lot of very special 4ks for relatively little elevation gain.

You get Zealand, [Guyot], West Bond, Bond and Bondcliff for under 4,000 ft of total elevation gain! Add in a nice warm up along the Zealand trail with the ponds and possible moose sightings (we saw a rabbit), the falls and views from Zeacliff (which I need to go back and check out!) plus lots of above treeline travel.

The walk out along the Wilderness Trail is a bit of a slog but at least it's flat!

My master plan for the Wilderness Trail is to re-introduce a logging train as a tourist attraction 'You've ridden the Cog now ride the Log!' and give free rides to hikers with drops at all the intersecting trails

Bob

Enjoyed looking at your pictures. What’s the make and model of the camera you use? The picture clarity is great!

Unfortunately, the last time I did this hike my wife and I were dealing with the remnants of hurricane Bob (Aug 1991) and didn't get to see any views.

I noticed reading through your picture captions that you need to get Owls Head. If you plan on doing Owls Head this summer and want some company let me know, I to need to get that one.

Happy hiking.

Hey Cloudwalker

There is a small group of us doing Owls Head on Sunday.