Mount Zealand
Description
WikipediaMount Zealand, or Zealand Mountain, is a mountain located in the White Mountains, in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Zealand stands on a spur ridge northeast of Mount Guyot, and facing Whitewall Mountain to the east across Zealand Notch. Zealand's south and northeast sides drain into the North Fork Pemigewasset River, thence into the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers, reaching the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts. The west side drains into the Little River, thence into the Ammonoosuc and Connecticut rivers, reaching Long Island Sound in Connecticut. The Twinway, a section of the Appalachian Trail, a 2,186-mile (3,518-km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, crosses Zealand. Zealand is a popular hiking destination, with attractions including the Zeacliffs, on the eastern end of its ridgeline, just off the Appalachian Trail, offering dramatic views across Zealand Notch, to the Presidential and Willey Ranges and to Mount Carrigain, as well as Zealand Falls, for which a neighboring Appalachian Mountain Club hut is named, also along the Appalachian Trail, near the notch and downhill to the north from Zeacliffs.
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Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Guyot | 1,396 m | SW 217° | 1.7 km |
| Mount Hale South Peak | 1,122 m | N 16° | 1.9 km |
| South Twin Mountain | 1,491 m | W 288° | 2.8 km |
| Mount Bond | 1,432 m | S 194° | 3.1 km |
| Southwest Twin | 1,328 m | W 254° | 3.3 km |
| West Bond | 1,358 m | SW 212° | 3.3 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Slippers | Zealand Notch Itself: Whitewall Mountain | 4b | 2.9 km |
| Castle Keep | Zealand Notch Itself: Whitewall Mountain | 4c | 2.9 km |
| The Red Queen (unfinished) | Zealand Notch Itself: Whitewall Mountain | 5a | 2.9 km |
| The Black Knight | Zealand Notch Itself: Whitewall Mountain | 5a | 2.9 km |
| 007 | Bondcliff | 4c | 4.6 km |
| The Bow | Garfield Crag | 6b | 7.4 km |
| TR Memorial Route | Garfield Crag | 5a | 7.4 km |
| Saber Rattler | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5b | 7.9 km |
| South (Left) Descent Gully | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 1- | 7.9 km |
| "Suzy Q" Rap Line from the Top | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 1+ | 7.9 km |
| Rock Candy | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5b | 7.9 km |
| Saber | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 4c | 7.9 km |
| Skyline Promenade 5.9 R/X (?) | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5c | 7.9 km |
| Rapier | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5b | 7.9 km |
| Suzy Q (Ascent of the middle Rap-line route) | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5b | 7.9 km |
| Electrician’s Route | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5a | 7.9 km |
| Scepter | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5a | 7.9 km |
| Bullit - P1 Original F.A. Start (5.6-5.7 PG/R) | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 4c | 7.9 km |
| Medussa (1st alternate start to Bullit) | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 4b | 7.9 km |
| Bullit - 2nd Alternate Slab Start | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5c | 7.9 km |
| Sea of Green Direct Start | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5c | 7.9 km |
| "Center Cliff Rap Line" | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 1+ | 7.9 km |
| Sea of Green | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5a | 7.9 km |
| Steve's Twilight | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5a | 7.9 km |
| Life by the Numbers | Middle Sugarloaf / Main Face | 5b | 7.9 km |