| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Road, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Starr King Rd. is plowed only up to the last house on the right, thus the parking lot at the TH is not accessible. Overflow parking is off US 2. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of consequence. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several step-overs up on the ridge. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Arlo had a blast in the new snow. |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful hike with snow caking the trees from bottom to top. Anne L. and I laid down a decent snowshoe track, breaking anywhere from six to eighteen inches of new snow, with the deeper amounts on the ridge. However, trail conditions are not ideal yet. The new snow is unconsolidated, so we were often catching our snowshoes on unseen rocks, slowing our descent with a couple stumbles. We could have used spikes, but if we were to start over, we would again go with the shoes. |
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 | Name: |
John C. |
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 | E-Mail: |
jcarter@holycross.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-13 |
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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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