| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, South Weeks, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 26, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area. The short access Road to trailhead from Starr King Road is bumpy but passable. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Starr King Trail in good condition. Water diversion ditches moving most water off pathway. Kilkenny Trail has some tree falls across trail. Many trees have been removed. Not difficult to walk trail. Yellow blazes on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail are faded. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Not many. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The trail to Mt Waumbek is an easy hike for a four thousand foot peak. Beyond Mt Waumbek the Kilkenny Ridge Trail has the feel of the back country. Saw no other hikers on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail. Ferns line the Kilkenny Ridge Trail and at times obscure the pathway. Walking through these fern areas wets the boots and legs when nobody else has passed through.
The best views are from a blow down clearing a short distance down the Kilkenny Ridge Trail from the Mt Waumbek summit cairn. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-07-26 |
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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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