The Zealand hut day 1 is a 12.9-mile point-to-point with 3,739 ft of elevation gain.
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12.9 mi • 3,739 ft gain • 6-10 hours • Zealand road
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Rain: 0.09" (24h) · 0.25" (48h)
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Today Sep 5 | Tomorrow Sep 6 | Monday Sep 7 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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| Weather | fog | drizzle | drizzle | fog | cloudy | fog | fog | cloudy | drizzle |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 51° 48° | 50° 49° | 49° 44° | 44° 43° | 46° 44° | 45° 42° | 47° 43° | 53° 48° | 52° 47° |
| Chill °F | 41° | 43° | 37° | 35° | 35° | 32° | 33° | 40° | 38° |
| Wind mph | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
| Gust mph est. | 32 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 42 |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| Freezing ft | 9,641 ft | 8,076 ft | 11,197 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 100% | 100% |
| Vis mi | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9 | 0.1 | 4 | clear | 3 |
| UV | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Sep 5 | Tomorrow Sep 6 | Monday Sep 7 |
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| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,540 ft | 48/51° 20 | 43/44° 18 | 43/47° 25 |
| 4,100 ft | 49/52° 19 | 44/45° 17 | 44/48° 25 |
| 3,300 ft | 52/54° 16 | 47/49° 14 | 46/51° 19 |
| 2,500 ft | 55/56° 10 | 49/53° 11 | 48/56° 11 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 57/58° 8 | 51/55° 10 | 49/58° 9 |
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The Zealand hut day 1 is a 12.9-mile point-to-point in New Hampshire's White Mountains, starting at Zealand road. It climbs about 3,739 ft — an average of 289 ft per mile — which works out to roughly 6-10 hours at AMC book time. It summits 2 named peaks, topping out on West Bond at 4,540 ft: West Bond (4,540 ft), Mount Zealand (4,260 ft). HikerNerd rates it Difficult on effort alone — check the current conditions above before committing, since weather above treeline changes the day far more than the numbers do.
Distance
12.9 mi
Elevation Gain
3,739 ft
Duration
6-10 hours
Trailhead
Zealand road
The Zealand hut day 1 is 12.9 miles point to point, starting at Zealand road. At AMC book time — half the distance in hours plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing — that works out to roughly 6-10 hours. Most parties take longer than book time on rough or above-treeline terrain, in winter, or with a heavy pack.
The Zealand hut day 1 climbs about 3,739 ft over 12.9 miles — an average of roughly 289 ft of gain per mile. That figure is cumulative ascent across the whole point-to-point, not the difference between the trailhead and the high point.
HikerNerd rates the Zealand hut day 1 Difficult, scored with the Shenandoah difficulty formula — √(elevation gain × 2 × distance) — applied to its 12.9 miles and 3,739 ft of gain. The score measures physical effort only. Above-treeline exposure, water crossings, and winter conditions can make a moderate-rated route the hardest day of your year, so check current conditions before committing.
The Zealand hut day 1 summits 2 named peaks: West Bond, Mount Zealand.
The Zealand hut day 1 starts at Zealand road. Check the trail alerts on this page before you drive — trailhead access and parking in the White Mountains change with closures and construction.
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