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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, November 29, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at the lot next to the gas station; Starr King Rd up to the trailhead is plowed and sandy but still icy - I didn't want to take a chance so I just walked the extra 8 mins up the road. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: n/a 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: pretty good shape - the occasional stepover, with at least one bigger one in the col between SK and Waumbek summits. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: didn't see any 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Quick out/back to Mt Waumbek via Starr King on a Friday afternoon. Well packed out and microspikes did just fine. Carried snowshoes but didn't use or need them. Also, there's a nice snowman at the Starr King summit. :) Tis the season.  
Name
Name: Eric H 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-11-30 
Link
Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/2900278387 
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