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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Road, Starr King Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, December 15, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot not plowed. I parked at the Old Country Store 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One blowdown, easily stepped over 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Starr King, Mt Waumbek, Waumbek East Peak
Wore snowshoes the entire trip. 12 to 18 inches of packed snow on the trail covered up nearly all the rocks. I saw one hiker using Hillsound Trail Pro crampons, and she did not leave postholes. Photo at https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/128088938/20141215%20DSR%20on%20Waumbek%20undercast_edited-1.JPG  
Name
Name: DocRoss 
E-Mail
E-Mail: davidross2243@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-12-17 
Link
Link: https:// 
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