| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Starr King and Mt Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Road, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 11, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
My little car is as fun sized as I am so there was no way I was parking in the lot at the trailhead. I parked to the left of the gas station with the good pizza. When I finished there were about 8 cars in the parking lot, so if you have a vehicle with good clearance and some courage, it definitely can be done. Clearly, I have neither. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing memorable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw 6 good puppers today out enjoying their hikes. The trail is in really nice shape for dogs right now. |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I found a large container of lip balm laying in the mud. I packed it out and disposed of it. |
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 | Comments: |
I was the first one up and down on the trail today and found the conditions to be surprisingly nice. The temps were around 35 degrees when I started so that kept the trail firm. Down low the trail is bare ground, lots of mud, and lots of water running down the trail. At about the 1.5 mile mark the monorail shows up and I put on Hillsound Pros. I wasn't sure how quickly things would warm up and didn't want to deal with my spikes balling up. The mountain got a nice dusting of snow last night which covered up the icy sections of the trail but my Pros provided good purchase. The monorail was stable and held my weight fine with no postholing. There is clear evidence of postholes which must have occurred during the past warmer days. The new snow did not obscure those so I just picked my way around them. I saw lots of happy hikers and 2 fellow gridiots out enjoying the day. |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-11 |
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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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