| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Road, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 15, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Had to park down by the store, hiker's PL across from Starr King Rd not plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only one or two minor step-overs, well maintained trail for sure. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was very well packed out, and with no significant post-holing. I used snowshoes, and Margaret used Hillsound Pro crampons (without causing any post-holing), the entire way. The snow was not stiff enough for microspikes to have been of much use, but the trail probably could have been bare-booted the entire way, although with more effort than with traction.
It was a very nice day to be out. There was a solid cloud layer from about 2000' to 3000' elevation, so at the view points there was a sea of clouds below, with peaks sticking up through it, and with cloudless blue sky above. At road level there was unbroken cloud cover--one never would have know that it was a bluebird day above 3000'. And hiking up (and down) through the cloud layer was like hiking in fog. Great time. |
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 | Name: |
RonK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-15 |
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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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