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Mount Bond

#14 of 48Very Difficult

4,698 ft | Bond | 3 routes

New Hike
33°F / Feels 24°F
10 mph N
ConditionsDifficult

Today's Conditions

Updated May 31, 1:05 AM

Current Weather

33°F

Feels like 24°F

Partly cloudy
10 mph N · Gusts 19 mph
67% humidity

Recent Precipitation

Rain: 0.20" (24h) · 1.57" (48h)

Elevation Forecast

Today
Summit 4,698'
29°/38°F42mphWC 11°☀️
4,100'
30°/41°F38mphWC 13°☀️
3,300'
32°/46°F28mphWC 18°☀️
2,500'
34°/49°F19mphWC 23°☀️
Trailhead
36°/51°F16mphWC 26°☀️

~4°F drop per 1,000ft

AI Trail Conditions

Difficult

Mount Bond is showing DIFFICULT conditions

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Best Hiking Window

Saturday morning into midday offers the most favorable window, as snowfall tapers and high pressure briefly builds toward clearing. Aim for an early morning start to maximize the stable window before any Sunday deterioration begins. Avoid Sunday entirely — the approaching secondary low brings a hazardous and unpredictable mixed precipitation event.

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Recent Trail Reports

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May. 23, 2026by Erin

Trail: Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur

Conditions: Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant

“Arrived right at 6 am, lots of people around, lot maybe half full but apparently all those people were not headed directly to the Bonds as I was alone on the trail until after summit. Water crossings were easy but several muddy spots along the trail. Zero snow or ice. And no bugs until I got back to Lincoln Woods at the end of the day. No bear issues and no signs of that trouble maker.”

May. 21, 2026by AlpineTrailblazer

Trail: Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur

Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable)

“Only notable snow/ice was on final ascent to Guyot but will be gone soon and was navigable without spikes. Only notable deep mud was on Lend a Hand trail. Typical Spring conditions.”

May. 21, 2026by Sgt. Pepper AKA Professor...

Trail: Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Bondcliff Trail, West Bond Spur, Lincoln Woods Trail

Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches

“Just a few short sporadic sections of snow climbing out of the Zealand/Guyot Col on the Twinway before treeline, no issue at all, and will be gone in a few days. Summer conditions from here on out. All trails are in decent shape, some mud and standing water, and a couple of stepover blowdowns along the route, but nothing that stuck out that I can remember. Great day for a Z-Bonds Traverse, with a nice breeze and cool but comfortable temps above treeline and pleasant down low.”

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Conditions synthesized from: NWS Higher Summits Forecast, NOAA Open-Meteo, Mount Washington Observatory, NETC Trip Reports, NOHRSC Snow Depth, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, USGS Stream Levels, OpenWeather Air Quality.

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Routes

Bonds Out and Back

Very Difficult
22.1 mi
4,671 ft
10-17 hours

Pemi Loop

Very Difficult
31.7 mi
9,215 ft
16-25 hours

Z-Bonds Traverse

Very Difficult
18.9 mi
3,805 ft
9-14 hours

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About Mount Bond

Remote peak in the Pemigewasset Wilderness. Often done with Bondcliff and West Bond. Requires significant mileage.

Elevation

4,698 ft

Range

Bond

Rank

#14 of 48

Difficulty

Very Difficult

Coordinates

44.1529, -71.5312

Nearby Peaks

West Bond

Very Difficult

4,540 ft · Bond

0.6 mi away

Bondcliff

Very Difficult

4,265 ft · Bond

1 mi away

Mount Zealand

Moderate

4,260 ft · Zealand

1.9 mi away

South Twin Mountain

Difficult

4,902 ft · Twin

2.7 mi away

Galehead Mountain

Moderate

4,024 ft · Twin

3 mi away

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