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trips - White Mountains Buttkicker

Trip Info

Dates: 9/17 - 9/19/04
Trip Organizer: Artex
Location: White Mountains

Number of Attendees: (view all)
2 yes
0 maybe

New Hampshire
New Hampshire Books
New Hampshire Parks

 

Description


This trip will involve bagging Zealand Mt (4260'), Mt. Guyot (4580'), West Bond (4540'), Mt. Bond (4698'), and Mt. Bondcliff (4263').

Friday, 6pm - Meet at the trailhead at Wiley House off of Rt. 302. Hike to the Ethan Pond trail, and take that to the Shoal Pond trail. Camp near Shoal Pond.

The day's distance will be 5.3 miles.

Elevation gains and drops will be minimal.

Saturday - Hike back to the Ethan Pond Trail and take it to Zeacliff Trail. Take that trail to the Twinway trail. Summit Zealand. Continue along to summit Guyot. Hike down to Guyot camp area, snag a campsite. 8$ fee per tent platform for this area. There is a caretaker there who will collect. Hike back up to Bondcliff trail, then spur to summit West Bond. Backtrack to Bondcliff, continue along to summit Mt. Bond. Continue trail to summit Bondcliff Mt. Hike back to campsite and chill.

The day's distance will be 12 miles.

Lots of elevation gains and drops. Lots.

Sunday - Backtrack back to trailhead.

Distance 11.2

Elevation change mostly involves all downhill.

Total Miles = 28.5 miles
Total 4k' peaks = 5
Total Fun = a hundred million billion

 

= Yes, = Maybe

Trip Attendees

Artex Pennsy

 

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White Mountains Buttkicker9697410:18 PM
9/16/04
created by: Artex on 9/12/04 - jump to page: 1, 2
Tentsite fees32942:53 PM
9/14/04
created by: pepsi on 9/13/04

 

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