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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Road, Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, February 2, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Many cars in the winter lot. A few made it up to the summer lot (2 SUVs and a Subaru wagon) 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None on this trail 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One blow down between Starr King, and Waumbek. Herd path in place. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Great trail for dogs, saw several 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Many ice flows on the trail before the trees transition to conifers. Above this point, there were still a few ice flows, but mostly packed snow. Microspikes worked well for the day, but I did slip and fall twice on the way down. Snowshoes were not needed.  
Name
Name: Rainman 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-02-03 
Link
Link: https:// 
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