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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, South Weeks, Middle Weeks, North Weeks, Terrace Mountain, Mt. Cabot, The Bulge, Rogers Ledge, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, July 5, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked across Rt 2 at Starr King trailhead. Needed to park outside the gate at South Pond as it doesn't open until 10AM. Gate closes at 8PM. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Minor rock hopping 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Overall trail was in good shape. Easily avoided blowdowns 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a few well behaved dogs. 
Bugs
Bugs: Billions of black flies. Some people were wearing head nets. We got by with deer fly patches and deet. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: 1 night South-North Kilkenny Ridge traverse. Water was luckily available north of Middle Weeks, even though we were packing 3-4 liters each from Starr King we went through about half of it by then. Camped one night in Willard Notch.  
Name
Name: Tom M 
E-Mail
E-Mail: thomas.mistretta@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-07-06 
Link
Link: https:// 
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