On our backpacking trip to the Bonds we had to hike up and over Mt. Guyot. This peak is not on the 4,000 footer list even though it is over 4,500 feet, but is considered an "unofficial" peak. It was also where we found some alpine flora and got our first views of the wilderness when we finally reached treeline. However, for us Mt. Guyot's true summit was still further ahead. 

Before we could get to the summit of Mt. Guyot we had to hike down to the ridge and pick up the Bondcliff trail. This trail is very rocky and soon began its ascent to the mountain's peak. Once we reached the top we found a large rock pile with a white stone. We later found out that this rock is visible from the summit of West Bond.

The day we arrived we found two youth groups already there. One was a group of teenage girls that you could hear a mile away. The other was a group of young boys who didn't make a sound. Luckily, by 9:00 all the girls were exhausted from their hike and were sound asleep. On our second night, most of the sites were filled by French Canadians. They seem to enjoy the mountains as much as we do.