Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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Starr King Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 2, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were still able to park at the traditional summer trailhead with AWD |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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| Bugs: |
Actually saw a few flitting about! And one spindly spider crawling across the snow! |
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| Comments: |
Made the best of a messy forecast, and ventured north of the notches. Getting into Franconia Notch the roads were more clear, continuing the whole way up Routes 3 and 115 to Jefferson. We were also rewarded with much more favorable weather than what was waiting for us when we came back south. Two cars in the lot when we arrived, one parked very crooked as to make any additional cars work for it.
Trail was clearly packed out by previous bare boot traffic, which kept our microspikes in our packs. Accumulation grew on the way up, and as we got closer to the summit it’s safe the say it was north of 5†all the way across the ridge to Waumbek’s summit. Skipped the view as we were in the clouds starting at about 2500’ and made the return trip to dripping conifers and slush in the hardwoods. Passed a total of five people the whole trip - a group of 4 on our way up, and one person on our way down. |
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| Name: |
bria, danielle, suzanne |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-02 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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