West Bond

"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

"Hiked up to Zealand and kept going to Guyot and then West Bond and Mount Bond. Didn’t make it to Bondcliff. Due to time had to make my way back to Zealand Falls Hut as I was staying there for the night. Sunrise on Zeacliff was spectacular." — dmcosker • Jul 26, 2019

"It was a quick trip out to West Bond. I took a couple of photos and quickly retraced my steps back up to Mount Bond to begin the long walk back to my car at Lincoln Woods. The hike was really difficult just long miles. This was a really awesome hike, I just didn't care for the almost 5 miles of flat on the way in and out. " — 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 22, 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

"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

"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! - See more at: http://peakery.com/bondcliff-white-mountains/#sthash.8CYWIBA9.dpuf" — npweeks • Jan 2, 2016

"After Bond, I encountered ice. Didn't use my spikes. Had lunch on West Bond. Wanted to stay longer because it was beautiful out, but knowing it got darker sooner forced me to keep moving. Slipped and fell on my knee just below W. Bond, scraping the flesh underneath the knee. Without planning on it, I broke my personal record by an hour. Beautiful day to be out." — 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

"The mid-point of my semi-pemi. Awesome day up in the Pemi. I didn't see a soul until I was almost back to the jct. of the West Bond Spur and Boncliff Trails. Awesome clouds/undercast formed in the cirque to the south of West Bond, which covered up Bond and Bondcliff, but it stopped exactly at the top of the ridge of W. Bond, leaving the northern half of the Pemi totally clear. Ridiculous views, and I had it all to myself!" — npweeks • Nov 27, 2015

"After ascending South Twin from Galehead hut and bagging Zealand we headed to the Bonds doing West Bond first. Nice open summit called for some food intake while taking in the views." — Nimblefoot • Sep 4, 2015

"3 day/3 night backpacking trip. Hit hale, zealand, west bond, bushwacked off one of west bond's slides to Bear Pond in Redrock Ravine, hiked out of Redrock Ravine via Twinway Slide, and hit south and north twin before completing the loop back to the car." — ATrane21 • Jul 4, 2015

"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