| 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: |
Sunday, May 8, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One big blowdown between Starr King and Waumbek summits. Not too difficult to climb over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great hike for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
They're arriving....though today they weren't too bad. |
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 | Comments: |
No snow for the first 1.9 miles, then spotty and avoidable snow/monorail until a few hundred yards below the summit of Starr King. From that point on you get the typical spring monorail -- but it's so narrow (think balance beam) that I doubt snowshoes would do much good. We brought them but didn't see the point in using them...the others we saw also kept theirs strapped to their packs. The snow is, at worst, about 2 feet deep if you do end up punching through, and the snow coverage, even between Starr King and Waumbek, is not consistent. Light traction is helpful. |
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 | Name: |
TrishAlexSageMax |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-05-08 |
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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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