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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King (attempt), Mt. Waumbek (attempt), NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 26, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: A blowdown leaning across the trail blocked access to the trailhead parking lot. Cars were parked along the road. We parked in the allowable parking lot on Route 2. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The weekend storm had done a number on the trail by Sunday morning. There were plenty of branches down on the trail and leaning into and across the trail. A few blowdowns, none huge. Lots of water, leaves, and muck in the trail, in spite of all waterbars flowing freely. Up higher, slush and then packed snow. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No lack of potable doggie water in this weather. 
Bugs
Bugs: No way. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Most people were barebooting but a few had spikes. The trail was passable with a little extra care. Things got wetter and more slippery (and water in the trail deeper) as the day went on even though the rain stopped. My co-hiker was incompletely prepared, having a negative attitude about the wintry weather, not feeling great, and he fell with a minor injury, so we turned back.  
Name
Name: peaksseeker 
E-Mail
E-Mail: peaksseeker@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-05-28 
Link
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