Bondcliff

"3 days in WMNF. First two days included a nice overnight backpack of the eastern Pemigewasset Wilderness. On day one I hiked up Lincoln Woods and over to the Bonds, then continued on to summit the rest of the high peaks on the Eastern side- Zealand, the Twins, Galehead and Garfield, before setting up camp along the ridgeline above the Franconia Brook Trail. Had great weather going over the Bonds, and had Bondcliff entirely to myself. " — wacbravo • Sep 7, 2019

"So, I started my bonds traverse at 5:45am from Lincoln Woods with the plan to hike Bondcliff, Mount Bond, and West Bond. I had hiked the first portion of this before when I hiked Owl's Head and it was as boring as I remember it to be. At the junction I took the Bondcliff trail which turned out to be another 1.8 miles of boring flat old logging roads. After that the trail takes a sharp left and you start the long steady ascent up to Bondcliff. The actual ascent is pretty gradual with a good amount of flat sections to break it up. By the time I reached the summit I have already hiked almost 9 miles. The summit of Bondcliff is pretty awesome and I refrained from taking the photo that everyone takes while they are up there, that is exactly like the photo that depicts the mountain here on peakery. It was a nice bluebird day with a gentle breeze, but I didn't stay long because after the hike I planned to drive the four hours home and I wanted to make that drive in daylight, so I continued on to Mount Bond........" — LGH-Tom • Aug 23, 2017

"Enjoying a weekend exploring the Whites. Started on trail Friday morning via shuttle (left a car at Zealand parking area). Hiked up to Garfield and the made our way back over the ridge where we spent the night at Galehead Hut before moving on the next day through the Twins and the Bonds. Woke up the next morning and started up the steep climb for the Twins, then over to the Guyot and the Bonds (amazing!) and out through Zealand. We were trying to beat a storm so we passed on Hale - made it to the car with thunder in the distance and a crack of lightening and downpour just as we shut the door! An incredible hike through some very beautiful woods." — deb-and-rob • Aug 12, 2017

"Hiked in the Zealand trail to hut then, continued to Zeacliff and Mount Zealand. From there hiked over Mount Guyot to the campsite for the night. Enjoyed the sunset on West Bond that night and next morning hiked out over Mount Bond and Boncliff to Lincoln woods." — blackwolf_03278 • Jul 23, 2017

"Did the Bonds out and back from Zealand, long day (12 hours +) and about 20 miles. Actually good weather but it was hot coming back up to Bond from Bondcliff. Bondcliff didn't disappoint, fabulous views as always. Trails not as full as we thought they'd be. Forgot how rough Zealand trail was from the Zealand summit to Guyot." — Alohabuffy • Jul 22, 2017

"Headed out with a great group of hiking friends to finish my NH48 patch. Beautiful day....sunshine, a light breeze and lots of laughs. Couldnt have picked a better day to finish!" — shay-shay • Jun 10, 2017

"Bond was our last peak of the day. The couple that was with us finished there NH48 together. A great peak to finish on. Bondcliff was clear of snow. A nice change of pace. We then hiked back to Galehead Hut from here. The snow was softening between Guyot and South Twin but we didn't posthole. Glad we carried these snowshoes for no reason. We also spotted a pine martin on the South Twin summit. Really cool." — newenglandwarrior • May 20, 2017

"Went with Kali in the rain. Seven 4000 footers in a three day backpack. Zealand, Guyot (not on the 4000 footer list) West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff, South Twin, North Twin and Galehead. Spent 1 night at Guyot Campsite in lean-to and second night at Galehead Hut." — Hufflepuff • Aug 1, 2016

"The last peak of the day on our traverse. Between Bond and Bondcliff, there were exposed rocks that were not snowshoe friendly. We barebooted from the col to the summit. Marielle found her picture spot. We then slogged the remaining miles, reaching the car around 7:30pm in the dark." — newenglandwarrior • Mar 8, 2016

"Saturday was a great day for a Lincoln Woods-302 traverse. Covered Bondcliff, Bond, West Bond, Zealand and Hale on this one. We hit Bondcliff around noon expecting nothing but clouds; much to our surprise, we had great views! Bond and West Bond were more of the same. About the time we went into the cover of the Twinway, the clouds rolled in. From there, we hit Zealand quickly, made a pit stop at Zeacliff, then made the grind up Lend-A-Hand Trail to Mt Hale. The last climb was killer. All in all, a fantastic day with good friends!" — npweeks • Jan 2, 2016

"Taking advantage of the lack of snow to do the Bonds. Started before dawn, making the Lincoln Woods segment bareable. One stream crossing that had icy rocks, otherwise, nothing encountered. Gusty at the summit, but on the way back, there would be no wind. " — newenglandwarrior • Dec 26, 2015

"My favorite peak in New Hampshire - Bondcliff along with Mt Bond and West Bond. A bit chilly heading over Bondcliff but then it warmed up and the winds calmed down. 23 miles over 11 hours - I'll take it." — markst-john • Dec 26, 2015

"Final peak of the day after ascending South Twin, Guyot,Zealand, W.Bond and Bond. Met Ed Hawkins and two cohorts on the summit. Photo ops of our group on the infamous cliff rock." — Nimblefoot • Sep 4, 2015

"Final stop before Lincoln Woods of our eastern Pemi traverse back in July. Hung out on the summit behind a big ledge for about an hour, admiring the spruce waves and contours of the surrounding mountains. " — npweeks • Jul 11, 2015

"Part of a north to south traverse doing the bonds. Bondcliff is the jewel of these three. Just the most beautiful ridge walk followed by one after another incredible views as you summit the cliff." — Alohabuffy • Jul 2, 2015

"First time mixing in some trail running with hiking. Ran Lincoln woods and Wilderness trail. Original plan was to get all the bonds. I had Bondcliff all to myself. Lounged, and even napped on the summit before returning to the car. Amazing day out." — Hoss • Jun 12, 2015

"Hiked up from Lincoln Woods on our way up to spend the night at Guyot campsite. It was mostly sunny on the ascent but the clouds and rain moved in by the time we had reached the summit. There were still some great views of the Pemi Wilderness to be had." — JASTA11 • May 24, 2014

"Overnight trip to Bondcliff via the Bondcliff trail. Camped out at the fork with the Wilderness Trail and the Bondcliff Trail. What a difference a couple days makes for views." — markst-john • May 21, 2013

" Once upon a time, two young athletic, attractive, girls went on an adventure into the Pemigawesst. Dun dun dun…. Their voyage was planned to cover 49.7 miles in 5 long days. As they set foot into the wilderness, they were unaware of the challenges to come. Will the two adventures, make it out alive? Dun dun dah…. To learn the full story of “hoot owl” and “crow” please refer to “hoot owls” interpretation. - Courtney Crow-Hops Well what Courtney is trying to say here, is that we took off on yet another adventure in the wilderness of the White Mountatins. We tackled our must extensive trip yet, completing the “Pemi Loop,” which includes; Bondcliff, Mt. Bond, West Bond, South Twin, Galehead, Garfield, Layffette, Lincoln, Liberty and Flume, with the addition of Zealand Mountain and Owls Head. After summiting the twelve peaks, Courntey and I will have climbed 34 of the 48 White Mountain four thousand footers. The trip was planned to take five days with four nights on the trail. On Friday July 27th, with very full packs, and a full belly, we parked my car at the Lincoln Woods Visitor Center to begin our trek. We started hiking on Lincoln Woods Trail at 8:00am, and were v..." — CarissaJean • Jul 27, 2012

"Part of the “Bonds” day solo hike on May 24, 2009. Around 24 miles round trip. Start: Zealand Road parking area and back. I started at 6 am and was back to my car at 6 pm. It was a tough day with the cold, windy and rainy conditions after reaching Zealand Mountain." — iddayhiker • May 24, 2009