| 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, February 18, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Upper lot full around 9:45 am. We had winter tires and AWD. Others didn't and did fine. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy to step over the single crossing |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Had to duck just a little due to blowdowns a couple of times. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A group with three (small, medium and large!). Another with a husky. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Light snow all day. Started the day in snowshoes, and then switched to micro spikes due to a snowshoe malfunction about a 1.5 miles in. Could have gone either way, frankly to start (since many on the trail were quoting the other recent trail reports and debating this at the trailhead).
Descending the trail was not as packed due to the snowfall—about an inch or 1.5" fell during the day (1/18). Slid in some of the few steeper spots on the spikes, others around us were in snowshoes and more stable.
Great day in spite of the overcast and no view.
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 | Name: |
Phil |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-19 |
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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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