| 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: |
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wow, take it slow getting up the short drive to the lot. Numerous potholes/gullies to avoid. Looks like some low clearance cars could get there. Lot about half full when leaving. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hops over drainage flows |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail maintainers have done a great job keeping the trails passable. 3-4 step overs that may require a chain saw still remain, but are mostly trimmed for ease of passing. Still stuff (branches, etc.) down on the trials, some stuck in the little remaining snow pack of the monorail. Cleared some of the debris recently freed from melting snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today, but this is a great trail for most hiking pups, Very gradual, and lots of running water near the lower elevations. Plus, the spring on the way to SK was flowing nicely, and good for drinking. |
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 | Bugs: |
Buzzing not biting, yet. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Part of someone's lunch in foil ziplock; disposed of. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day to get out in the forest. Wow, the deciduous forest was filled with spring wildflowers, especially swaths of spring beauty with incredible number of purple trillium and trout lilies dotting the forest floor. No spikes needed on these trails today. Down low water was flowing over the trail and in the drainage gullies, but was easy to avoid or rock hop through. Small patches of snow/ice before SK. Between the summits there were 3-4 10-15yd and one 40yd section of supportive monorail. Some spots were still almost 2 feet thick. Couple of spots were like walking a balance beam with spruce needles providing traction.
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-13 |
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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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