West Bond Spur
To West Bond · New Hampshire
West Bond Spur is a trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Willey Range, climbing about 200 ft from West Bond to the Bondcliff Trail junction.
Map length
0.5 mi
Climb from the low end
183 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
19 min / 19 min
High point
4,479 ft
Above treeline
0.1 mi
Steepest ¼ mile
872 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
4,294 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of West Bond; these figures end there.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
- Pemi LoopMount Lafayette, Mount Lincoln, South Twin Mountain, Mount Bond, West Bond, Mount Garfield, Mount Liberty, Mount Flume, Bondcliff, Galehead Mountain
- Zealand-Bonds Out and BackMount Bond, West Bond, Bondcliff, Mount Zealand
- Z-Bonds TraverseMount Bond, West Bond, Bondcliff, Mount Zealand
- West Bond via ZealandWest Bond
West Bond Spur Above treeline
Mile by mile (map miles)
From West Bond (the lower end) to Bondcliff Trail junction.
- 0.0West Bond
- 0.0West Bond
- 0.3Leaves the trees: exposed above treeline
- 0.5Junction with Bondcliff Trail
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportRecent trip reports
3 reports on this trail in the last 30 days: snow or ice in 0, microspikes recommended in 0, mud in 3. From hikers on New England Trail Conditions.
- Sat, Oct 3MudWetDry
Water crossings: Low water on the crossing just beyond Zealand Hut.
Full report on NETC - Wed, Sep 30MudWetDry
Water crossings: No issues
Full report on NETC - Sun, Sep 13MudWet
Water crossings: Some rockhopping, not hard
Full report on NETC - Sun, Sep 6MudWetDry
Water crossings: Streams were flowing but manageable on Zealand Trail, Little River on North Twin Trail was rock hoppable. Water has come a bit with the rain recently but crossed without too many questionable steps.
Full report on NETC - Wed, Aug 26MudWetDry
Water crossings: Bridged or easy step-over
Full report on NETC
Connecting trails
What to bring
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60 mph
Summit gusts
Plan a below-treeline hike
Daytime gusts near 60 mph above treeline. Pick a sheltered route or another day.
28°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 28°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Above-treeline areas from canopy height by Meta and WRI (CC BY 4.0). Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.