This is one of the long hikes to summit four 4000 foot peaks. It's the Zealand Bonds Traverse, 19.7 miles long with about 3800 feet of elevation gain. Pam, Doug and Steve hiked this on a day with glorious weather and tremendous views along the way. The trio started at the Zealand trailhead off Rt 302 and used the Zealand trail and the Twinway to arrive at the Zealand Falls hut. They continued on the Twinway, taking a short side trail to enjoy the view from Zeacliff, and the Zealand spur to the summit of Zealand (4250 feet) and then back on the Twinway and over Mt Guyot. The summit of Guyot is treeless and offers some nice views as well. Just beyond Guyot, the group continues hiking on the Bondcliff trail. This leads to a 0.5 mile spur to West Bond (4540 feet). The trio continued on the Bondcliff trail over Bond (4698 feet) and Bondcliff (4265 feet). Most of the way from Bond to Bondcliff is treeless so the view is very nice. There was also a nice refreshing breeze. Leaving Bondcliff, it is a 9 mile descent, half of which is very flat, all the way to Lincoln Woods on Rt 112.
We want to thank Katherine for the taxi service and snacks that morning. She transported us from Lincoln Woods to the Zealand trailhead. This allowed us to head straight home after a long hike instead of having to drive back to Zealand and then head home.
Below is a view toward Carrigain from Zeacliff.
Wildlife (Grouse) along the way.
A view of Bondcliff from West Bond.
Approaching Bondcliff.
On Bondcliff!
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