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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, May 17, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: small parking lot not a terribly popular trail, so was not much of a issue 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: no major water crossings 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: few blow-downs between Starr king and Waumbek very manageable 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: 0 pups seen unfortunately  
Bugs
Bugs: If the Black flies were more organized they might have been able to carry me away like the monkeys in Wizard of Oz. could not stop and take a break for the first 3/4 of Starr king due to black flies. Recommend Bug Stray 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: first 3/4 of the trail was in great shape, well maintained. The mile between Starr King and Waumbek had narrow monorail with deep snow on either side. was manageable without traction but significantly slowed the pace down.  
Name
Name: Jeff Lyons 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Jeffly15@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-05-19 
Link
Link: https:// 
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