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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Weeks and South Weeks, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, January 19, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Starr King Road wasn't plowed. Parked at public lot next to Irvine Station. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A couple easy stepovers. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few blowdowns. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trail was well-packed to Waumbek summit, then untracked for the rest of the hike. It seemed that many of the yellow blazes were covered by snow, so our tracks often go off the trail.  
Name
Name: Eliot Levine 
E-Mail
E-Mail: elevine99 (at) gmail (dot) com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-01-20 
Link
Link: https:// 
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