| 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: |
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area at trailhead is accessible with four wheel drive. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few small step overs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns. Trail is well marked. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Signs of a dog along trail but never saw one. |
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 | Bugs: |
Zero degrees & zero bugs |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Yellow Nalgene next to trail about a mile up on ascent, gone on descent. |
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 | Comments: |
Finally a legit winter day! The cover this trail provides meant the coldest part of the hike was along Rt 2 from Starr King Road to and from my vehicle at the Irving Station. First mile is a mess of frozen slush/postholes. Once you get up into the first section of mature hardwoods it gets better. Thanks to the folks who don’t wear snowshoes during this time of building trails to stay outside the snowshoe pack. I find it amazing that those who are strong enough to climb these mountains in winter, are too lazy to wear snowshoes when the conditions clearly merit. The snowshoe path that has been created, from the aforementioned area to the summit of Starr King and on to Waumbek is solid. Thanks to those who broke it out so I could cruise today in nothing more than spikes. |
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 | Name: |
Mark S |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-15 |
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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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