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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Road, Starr King Trail, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: We drove up the road and just before the summer lot and there is a snow bank that has been driven over, on one side - I managed to easily drive over the embankment to get to the parking lot and I don't have 4wd, but I have snow tires.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: n/a 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: none 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: another stabilicer to add to the collection, no seriously they are useless. Email if you want it back. 
 
Comments
Comments: We started off in spikes for a late day/sunset hike. The trail consisted of wet leaves and patches of snow. The first 1/2 mile there was a disintegrating base and every other step sounded hollow with seepage all around. At 1.9 miles in we experience a short lived snowsquall and gusts. For a day in the 50's the trail was in great shape with a nice base, and we stayed in spikes the entire hike - snowshoes taking a ride on our packs. We managed to walk out under moonlight and used the headlamp the last 15 minutes.  
Name
Name: Rachel 
E-Mail
E-Mail: ball one three one one at yahoo dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-03-08 
Link
Link: https:// 
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