| 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: |
Friday, February 6, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Starr King Road parking lot not plowed. Parking area across US 2 from access road is plowed, but might be hard to get back out of for 2WD vehicles |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
I barebooted up the road to the summer trailhead then used snowshoes. The old trail alignment is well packed.
Starr King Trail well packed and barebootable to Starr King. Looked like there must have been a mafia hit on a bird or something in the gladed portion - lots of feathers!
From Starr King to Waumbek, there was a decent amount of minor drifting (enough to fill the trailbed, but no big drifts to break through). Previous hikers barebooted and left some postholes...I did my best to cover over/pack.
Continued down Kilkenny Ridge Trail to the Waumbek viewpoint - trail looks to still be decently established from the recent journey through there. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-10-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtstarrking-2009-0206.php |
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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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