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: |
Thursday, January 6, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked across Rt. 2 in plowed field with "Trails Parking" sign, just a few dozen yards west of the normal trailhead |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
nothing significant |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one hip-high blowdown that can be bypassed |
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| Comments: |
trail badly postholed from barebooters in last weekend's soft snow conditions. I found microspikes easier to navigate with until Starr King, then switched to snowshoes. |
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| Name: |
blacknblue |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-06 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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