Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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| Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 25, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The summer lot was accessible even with 2WD and low clearance (snow tires advised). A bit slick coming in in the morning but much better on the way out. It was a nice bonus to not have to do the short roadwalk from the winter lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
n/a |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none, but this would be a pretty easy hike for one. |
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| Comments: |
Spikes car to car, left the snowshoes behind and didn't miss them. 1/2" snow from overnight on top of a hard pack. A little looser on the ridge, but still not more than a couple inches here and there and easily travelled. Of course this is all about to change with the storm Tuesday. We need the snow in the mountains! Clouded in on the summits, but it was trying to clear and lots of blue skies by the time we hit the parking lot. I could see the summits were clear while driving down 115A later... Busy day for this peak, lots of happy hikers out. Thanks for another nice hike Theresa. |
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| Name: |
madmattd |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-25 |
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| Link: |
https://mattshikes.blogspot.com |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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