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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: Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Trailhead parking has spots for maybe 5 cars. I think I saw someone have to use the overflow parking but not sure where that is. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A few very small streams easily stepped over. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One blowdown about navel height. Crawled under on hands and knees. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a cute one with a jacket.  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Great hike, very approachable. Good weather too - sunny and only periodic wind.

The trail was well packed all the way up to Waumbek (including the viewing point just beyond). If you want the Kilkenny Ridge Trail you'll be breaking trail yourself.

Trail conditions were great, I don't think any traction aids were needed. Most people were wearing microspikes (as was I) but I didn't think they were necessary. One person wearing crampons, and about half carrying snowshoes.  
Name
Name: Nick 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-01-29 
Link
Link: https://www.instagram.com/nick_goes_north/ 
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