| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, South Weeks, Middle Weeks, North Weeks, Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, York Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 22, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blowdowns between South Wells and Bunnel Notch. Just so many. |
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 | Comments: |
Decided against a car spot, so…a long day out and back from Starr King to Cabot and back. Rained 90% of the day.
Kilkenny ridge trail, between Waumbeck and Cabot is pretty grown in, rolling, some significant ups and downs. Did deal with a lot of blowdowns, got to hang out with a moose for a while. Enjoyable if I could have seen where I was walking, feel like earlier in the season this could have been runable, but felt like I’d sacrifice an ankle if I went too fast today. Ferns covered trail about waist high most of the ridge. I’m complaining, but it is really beautiful and feels like a Jurassic forest.
After reaching Cabot, I regretted having foregone the car spot. Out and back ended up being just shy of 30 miles and I was feeling it. |
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 | Name: |
Ladd |
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 | E-Mail: |
ladd40climb@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-22 |
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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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