We parked at the Zealand trail head ($5 fee) and road hiked back to the Hale Brook Trail.
We then climbed Mount hale via the Hale Brook Trail, continued on to the Lend-A-Hand Trail past the Zealand Falls hut.
We ended up camping by Zeacliff.
We headed out at 4am and climbed Zealand in the dark to get back to Zeacliff and watch the sunrise!
We then visited the AMC Zealand Falls hut, the Zealand Falls and then Zealand Pond. We hit
Mount Hale
Elevation: 4,055 feet (1,236 meters)
Prominence: 614 feet (187 meters)
Location: Bethlehem, NH (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Range: Twin Range
Coordinates: 44°13.30′North 71°30.73′West
Rating: How do the ratings work?Easy
Features: Brooks, Cascades, Limited summit views
Mount Zealand
Elevation: 4,260 feet (1,300 meters)
Prominence: What is Prominence? 246 feet (75 meters)
Location: Whitefield, NH, Grafton County
Range: Twin Range
Coordinates: 44°10.78' North 71°31.28' West
Features: Zealand Falls, Zealand Falls Hut, Zeacliff, Zealand
Pond, Beaver Ponds, Zeacliff Pond, Zealand River,
Appalachian Trail
New Hampshire 4,000 footers
New Hampshire 4,000 footers in Winter season
New England 4,000 footers
New England 4,000 footers in Winter season
New Hampshire Hundred Highest
New England Hundred highest
New England Hundred highest in Winter season
Northeast 111
Trailwrights 72 summit club
48x12 "The Grid"
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