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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, April 9, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking area bare and solid. Room for 6-8 cars 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None on this route 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trail in good shape 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Ok for the K-9s 
Bugs
Bugs: not today 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments:
Conditions: Today it was raining down low and snow/sleet at the higher elevations. The trail was bare, wet, and a little muddy until about half way up through the Hardwoods. From there, and until the turn for the traverse, there was about 1" of new snow. The new snow depth increased until there was about 4-5 inches from Starr King to Waumbek, all of it over a solid base. One flow ice section, just passed the spring, was hidden under the snow and got me. So, I put my Hillsounds on from there to the summits and back. Had a hard time keeping the spikes from balling. Other than the slow going in the new snow, the trail was in good shape.

Met up with two fellows from UNH doing a research project. If you see some orange flagging and are wondering what it's about? It's part of their project.

Winter was back today.  
Name
Name: Wolfgang 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rjmartin@fairpoint.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-04-09 
Link
Link: https:// 
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