Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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| Trails: |
Starr King Road, Starr King Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 13, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Summer lot not plowed and neither was the golf course (winter) lot but we did fine with a high clearance Jeep. Three Subarus also parked in the winter lot with us. Upon return there were two AWD/4WD vehicles in winter lot. It had gotten packed down some. There was about 8-10 inches of snow in both of these parking areas. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Large tree about 1/3 of the way up from parking area has fallen and a snowshoe path goes around it. A step over between the two peaks that could use some delimbing. Another large tree in that same section that a path has formed around. This one will require an axe or chain saw. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Loads today enjoying the fresh pow. |
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| Bugs: |
Nope |
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| Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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| Comments: |
Beautiful cold day for a snowshoe hike to waumbek. Snow was deep and soft. Definitely snowshoes for the win. Butt sleds worked well too for a few on descent. Deep drifts up high 1-2 feet. Ice was mostly covered up from fresh snowfall. |
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| Name: |
Bradygirl1 |
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| E-Mail: |
Sperry66@yahoo.con |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-14 |
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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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