| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 5, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Icy road to the lot today but can be navigated, useful to drive at the edge of the road, 8 cars in the lot, 5 chose to park in the lot off Route 2 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note on this trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One stepover and one duckunder blowdown between the peaks |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A nice hike for the canines - met one enjoying the day |
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 | Comments: |
A great day with perfect winter hiking conditions and amazing views - timed it perfectly to have sunny skies at both summits. Easy hiking on the trails with hard surface down low with increasing packed powder as you increased in elevation. Some ice down low that can be avoided, one small patch at the spring that you'll need to cross, just beyond this there is a stretch of about 100 yards that is solid ice, most opted to go above the trail and a path has developed that you can use to avoid this stretch, above this nice just nice packed powder to Starr King and across to Waumbek. Light traction is definitely useful.
Glad to get out in these conditions as who knows what the warmer temps will bring.
Lots of people out today on the trail, nice views from Starr King and the viewpoint just past Waumbek's summit. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-05 |
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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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