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The West Bond Spur is a short trail from the Bondcliff Trail to the west summit of Mount Bond. The footway is generally better than any of the trails that you could use to get there, and grades are moderate except for the last pitch to the summit. The summit of West Bond is a rock ledge with views in all directions, particularly of the Franconia Range and The Cliffs of Mount Bond.
Distance: Bondcliff Trail to West Bond, about .5 miles one-way
Elevation gain: About 200 feet on the ascent, 200 feet on return
Maps:
USGS South Twin Mountain
AMC Franconia-Pemigewasset or Moosilauke-Kinsman or Crawford Notch-Sandwich Range
Location: White Mountains Region
NH 2003-2004 map H-7
DeLorme NHA&G 44-E1/43-E14 - Lincoln
Lincoln is located at Exit 32 of I-93, although this particular trail is often approached from the Zealand Road off US Route 302
East End: Bondcliff Trail about .5 miles N of Mount Bond and .2 miles S of spur to Guyot Shelter, elevation about 4500 feet
West End: Summit of West Bond, elevation about 4540 feet
Owner: White Mountain NF
Maintainer: AMC
Special regulations: Pemigewasset Wilderness
From the Bondcliff Trail, the West Bond Spur angles gradually downward on a narrow path, then turns L to run level into the flattish col. The trail now ascends the ridge to the summit, at first gradually and then more steeply. There is a large cairn on the summit, and views in all directions.
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Map Notes: The USGS map does not show this trail, or label West Bond as that is an unofficial name
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