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: |
Monday, April 26, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
was able to park at the summer trailhead. road is rutted out, but no worse than last summer. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail looks great, thanks to who ever is maintaining it. |
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| Comments: |
trail dry and in great shape down low minus the usual muddy areas. kudos to who ever is maintaining the trail and has already done some nice draingage work this spring. where the trail turns into the spruce/fir snow patches begin to appear. shortly thereafter it is full coverage with a spine developing in some places and a couple bare stretches. by the time you are on the ridge there is roughly 2-3 feet on snow remaining. leaving starr king the main tracked route follows the trail and then deviates from it for a bit before returning to it and following it to the summit of waumbek. on the return i was able to follow the trail proper, for the most part, but the other route is the more obvious one at the moment.
nice views of the presidentials from starr king and the blowdown area just past the summit of waumbek. nice to be out. |
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| Name: |
bryan |
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| E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-26 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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