| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, South Weeks, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead parking is available but spaces are limited. No problem today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant water crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Starr King Trail in great shape. No obstructions on trail even between Starr King and Waumbek.
Kilkenny Ridge Trail has many trees fallen across the trail. All trail blockages on the Kilkenny Ridge required minimal effort to overcome (step overs or bypasses). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
The lower section of the Starr King Trail through the hardwood forest was mostly bare ground with some short sections of surface mud. Once the trail enters the conifers the trail was powdery snow on top of an icy base. There were three ice flows across this section of trail. Just below the summit of Starr King the trail became mainly hard packed snow and remained as such to the outlook area just beyond the summit of Mt Waumbek.
The Kilkenny Trail had many post holes that were not too deep. The ridge was mostly snow covered with a powdery snow layer of varying depth over a consolidated base. The were numerous downed trees across the Kilkenny Ridge Trail which were not difficult to get by.
I bare booted to Mt Starr King, used micropspikes to Mt Waumbek, switched to snowshoes for the remainder of the ridge walking. On descent from Starr King used microspikes which proved adequate traction over the icy slope. Views were limited today due to persistent snow showers. Met only two other hikers today. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-08 |
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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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