| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Road, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the lot between the Irving/General Store |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All minor, no problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No significant duckunders, but one broken trunk protrudes into the trail at eye/forehead level and is quite hazardous, about one mile up Starr King trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Until I turned around(unrelated to trail conditions), I saw as many dogs as people! Four of each |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is perfect for microspikes. Snowshoes unnecessary. Bare booting would be sketchy given areas of covered ice.
Finally, the Irving Station looks like a classic "General Store" inside and has outstanding pizza by the slice. |
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 | Name: |
Darrell Hart |
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 | E-Mail: |
dhart222222@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-26 |
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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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