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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: room for 6-8 carefully parked cars in the lot by the trailhead 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: a couple of blowdowns, all easy to get around 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Usually a good hike for dogs. I left mine at home today, though -- he hates walking through snow. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Large glove on sign by trailhead. 
 
Comments
Comments: Snow started about a quarter of a mile from the trailhead and got progressively deeper as we went up. Depth at the top was about 4-5 inches. Warm day turned much of it to slush for the descent. We carried, but did not use, our microspikes...and we each slipped and fell a few times. Hmm...perhaps we should have actually put the 'spikes on instead of using them as pack decorations...



We were honored to be with Dan and Janelle as they finished their 52WAV quest. Trip report can be found on my blog (and, soon, on Dan's).  
Name
Name: TrishAlexSage 
E-Mail
E-Mail: patriciaellisherr@post.harvard.edu 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-11-14 
Link
Link: https://www.trishalexsage.com 
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