| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 4, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead parking could definitely be hard to access without AWD/4WD |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few trickling streams cross the trail that had not totally frozen over yet, all in the first mile or so. I imagine they’ll freeze soon though if the temps stay like today for very long. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A TON of work has been done by someone, thank you to the trail maintainers!!!
No blowdown issues below Starr King.
There are a couple of stepovers/duck unders along the ridge to Waumbek, but they’re not a problem.
Some ice floes are forming in the first mile or so, not too bad though. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two pups who really seemed to be enjoying the day despite the cold temps. |
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 | Bugs: |
None :-) |
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 | Comments: |
It was cold today start to finish, but it was awesome! I tend to dress light while moving & carry plenty of layers for when I stop for a break. When I stopped for any more than a couple of minutes today I definitely felt it!
About 1” of snow and occasional ice floes for the first mile, then more snow & less ice for another 1/2 mile, then more snow & a pretty stable track up to the chimney viewpoint. After the chimney there was about a foot or so off of the track, but the track was good to go.
I bare booted up to the chimney, then wore snowshoes to Waumbek & back, then switched to spikes from the chimney back to the trailhead.
The grey jays were out in force looking for handouts & they appeared to be pretty well-fed! |
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 | Name: |
Dad Out There |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-04 |
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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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