| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, South Weeks, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Road, Starr King Trail, Kilkenney Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on Rte 2 next to gas station on opposite side of street from trail. No access to summer lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several areas of blowdown on the Kilkenney Ridge which needed circumnavigation. |
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 | Comments: |
Starr King trail had solid base with 2-3 inches of new powder overnight and some drifting in places. Kilkenney Ridge had no evidence of previous trail breaking. Three of us broke trail in very deep snow to S. Weeks. Lots of spruce traps. Yellow blazes made trail finding possible most of the time. Some blazes were faded and shin high. There were several areas without blazes and we went off trail for no more than 100 feet before we found our way. Thanks to Zach Porter (Cold River Camp Cook) who really did the bulk of trail breaking. It was a beautiful, cold and strenuous day. |
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 | Name: |
Slow and Steady |
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 | E-Mail: |
suzanneblackburn@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-17 |
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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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