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: |
Friday, January 29, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at hiker lot across Route 2 from trailhead; it's completely clear and sanded. Route to summer lot is clear/sanded up to last house, past that it's hard-packed and icy -- fine for AWD or 4WD. Summer lot has room for a dozen vehicles. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One duck-under blowdown (about 12 inches in diameter) between Mt. Starr King and Mt. Waumbek, approximately 0.3 miles west of Mt. Waumbek. |
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| Comments: |
This route has some of the best snow conditions in the area right now, including good snow on trees, especially in the col between the two peaks -- making if feel truly like winter in spite of the low snow totals to date. Some of the higher peaks further east have had the snow blasted off the trees, so it's just not quite the same.
Trail is broken/packed and in good shape all the way to Mt. Waumbek and the viewpoint; past that, it's unbroken. Snowshoes stayed on the pack all day; light traction was all that was needed. |
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| Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-30 |
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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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