| 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: |
Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot full @noon |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
New sign for Kilkenny ridge trail on the summit |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few out enjoying this delightful spring day |
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 | Bugs: |
Some, mostly still slow and sluggish |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A pair of gloves about 3500' on trail above the spring spur |
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 | Comments: |
Wow, melt is in effect here. After seeing monorail starting pretty low on Kinsmans Thursday and the report yesterday from some fellow gridders, I expected to put the spikes on below the spring spur @3400'. Instead I got my first no spikes nation summit of the year as I barebooted up over the summit of Starr King, wow that was a nice surprise. Spikes on for the out and back to Waumbek summit, the ridge is a mixed bag of dry and wet trail, mud, slush, and both stable and remnant monorail. I put my spikes back on to navigate some monorail patches from the summit of Starr King down the chimney and around the corner down to 3800'. Easily avoidable patchy monorail down to 3500' and a few random patches down to 3200'. No crossings and minimal monorail, a spring home run peak choice for tomorrow |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-06 |
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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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