| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Road, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 27, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The large parking area on Route 2 across from Starr King Rd was plowed. No parking allowed on Starr King Rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing much on this trail, just one small open drainage that was easily stepped over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns - one in the lower half with a herd path around it, and another in the upper half at around head height (for a shorter person). Signs are there. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few. Seems like they'd do fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a black beanie on a post right at the end of the plowed part of Starr King Rd. It was there both when I began the hike and when I finished. |
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 | Comments: |
This was an enjoyable hike. Trail conditions were very good - the trail was nicely packed all the way to Starr King. I used snowshoes on the way up, as did several other hikers I saw. They worked well, except for a few very icy spots in the upper half of the trail, where they didn't have quite enough traction. Due to those icy sections and the fact that the trail was quite solid, I wore Hillsound trail crampons on the way down, and they worked very well and I never came even close to postholing.
The summit of Starr King was seeing light snowfall when I was up there, so there were no views, but the snow on the trees was very nice. Not too much wind either, and only a couple of small drifted areas just below the summit. Starr King Trail doesn't have any particularly steep or difficult sections, it's just a constant uphill grind the entire way to Starr King.
Overall, quite a peaceful and uneventful hike. |
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 | Name: |
GN |
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 | E-Mail: |
ghnaigles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-27 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/young-redliners-hiking-group/ |
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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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