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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, April 2, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Wet and very muddy trail for the first 1.5 miles or so, just into section where the conifers are the predominant trees. Trail at that point becomes a ribbon of ice through the forest, so we opted for microspikes/Hillsounds, which were perfect for the conditions. Warmer temps meant the ice was soft and in some places, there was water running over the ice. The spring was flowing well. Up high between Starr King and Waumbek, the trail was a combo of compacted frozen snow and ice. Despite the ice and mud, it was fun and fast hike to Waumbek with Claudette and Kevin!  
Name
Name: SBanks 
E-Mail
E-Mail: summersetbanks@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-04-02 
Link
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