| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked at unplowed trailhead lot with my Honda CRV, although I would not recommend this for any cars except SUVs. There was one other SUV there. Others parked back on Route 2 at the start of Starr King Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My Jack Russell terrier, Maggie, had a wonderful time, she was light enough to run around on some of the more frozen areas. I saw no other dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Although we brought snowshoes, we elected to leave them in the car and wore microspikes the entire hike, and did not regret it. We saw about a dozen people and everybody was wearing spikes except 2 people with snowshoes. The snow was hard packed powder all the way up, with a small section of ice. Only a few postholes, mostly near the top. I measured one with my hiking pole, and it was almost 3 feet deep. We were entertained by a pair of gray jays who were hanging out by the fireplace chimney on Starr King. The sun was out the entire trip, so near the bottom, the trail had become soft and a little slippery. A beautiful hike on a beautiful day, easy trail. |
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 | Name: |
irina assur |
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 | E-Mail: |
irina.assur@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-23 |
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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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