| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 20, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The summer lot is plowed and mostly free of ice, but the road leading up to it could be icy with the recent weather. We parked in the winter lot, which was also plowed nicely and free of ice, and easy to get in and out of despite a covering of packed snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is in great shape the whole way! No blowdowns or maintenance issues come to mind |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great trail for dogs, saw 2 having a good time today. Just not a lot of water available past the spring |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A single lost stabilicer was draped over the trail sign at the summer parking lot the whole day today. |
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 | Comments: |
Overall the trail was very suited to microspikes, with crunchy/sticky ice under a light layer of mostly packed-down snow. Some might prefer crampons over the larger ice floes but microspikes did the job nicely, and snowshoes are unnecessary. Later in the day, snow moved in and dusted everything with a fresh coat. Overall the conditions make for easy going over the snow and small amount of exposed ice (near the spring). |
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 | Name: |
BBQeel |
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 | E-Mail: |
BBQeel@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-20 |
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 | Link: |
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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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