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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Road, Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, March 20, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Ample parking at lot on Rt. 2  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The trail could definitely benefit from refreshing/additional blazes the length of the trail but especially between the summits where many were partially obscured with Beard Lichen/Treemoss growing on them.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Our group of four wore snowshoes start to finish. The trail was blown in by the recent winds over much of the way up to Starr King. Surprising amount of loose powder this late in the winter. From the fire place to Waumbek the tracks were relatively easy to follow with one exception when they led us to a spruce trap. We backtracked, relocated the trail and brushed in the spur. From the view point about 50 yards beyond Waumbek’s summit we had a spectacular view of much of the length of the snowbound Presidentials, all under overcast.

On descent we encountered several other small groups, all on snowshoes. The trail is decently packed down now but strongly recommend wearing snowshoes.
 
Name
Name: Brewster 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-03-21 
Link
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