Monday, September 2, 2013

N. Twin, S. Twin, West Bond, Mt. Bond, Bondcliff, Guyot, Zealand Mountain (8/12/13)

North Twin 
--4,761'--
--#12--


South Twin 

--4,902'--
--#8--

West Bond 
--4,540'--
--#16--


Mt. Bond 
--4,698'--
--#14--


Bondcliff 
--4,265'--
--#30--


Guyot 
--4,580'--

Zealand Mt. 
--4,260'--
--#31--

--20.7 mi--


We started this hike at 5 AM. We parked one car at the Zealand Trailhead ($3) and drove to the trailhead to North Twin Trail (free). The first part of the N. Twin Trail was very hard to follow. The actual trail crosses the river several times but I have read before hand that its best to follow the river on the left side. You cross the river where the fallen tree is. This part took us awhile to get across. 


This was both mine and my friend's longest hike ever! It was mentally and physically exhausting but we did it and can now cross it off our lists! I'm just going to let the pictures speak for this 7 mountain hike...

::North Twin::


::South Twin::

 I've hiked all those mountains! :D

Summit of S. Twin...and the junction to the AT! 


::West Bond::


::Mt. Bond::


 


::Bondcliff::


 

 

::Zealand Mountain::

No View at this summit...just this sign!

The hike down Zealand was very tiring! We followed the Twinway (AT) down to Zealand Falls Hut. This trail felt like it would never be flat! We met a really nice AT hiker who gave us encouragement to finish our hike! 




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