| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The road to the parking area at the trailhead is only a few inches deep and every car that wanted to make it easily did today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The Starr King Trail only has minor stream crossings. All were either bridged or an easy step across today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2 blowdowns at ankle length and one that you need to duck under, which is easy to do (I believe that one was on the ridge between Starr King and Waumbek) |
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 | Comments: |
Light traction (microspikes) from start to finish today. You could have used snowshoes from about 0.5 mile below Starr King all the way to Waumbek, but light traction was just fine too. There are a lot of small and medium-sized postholes below Starr King and from Staff King to Waumbek, and you will probably step or slide into 10-20 of them probably. You have to focus hard to stay on the 6-8 inch monorail in that section. Only about 10-12 people climbed the mountain today, and everyone except maybe 2 people were just using light traction. The views from Starr King and the outlook from about 100-200 feet beyond Waumbek's summit are both still great. The entire trail was extremely easy to follow. |
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 | Name: |
Greg Parsons |
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 | E-Mail: |
gparsons66@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-15 |
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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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