| 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: |
Sunday, January 14, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at lot across route 2 in car with no 4WD or AWD and was just fine. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minor blow downs all avoidable. Very cold, everything was frozen pretty much. Well beat out path of monorail through the woods. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few happy pups out today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Frozen. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Great trek up Starr King and across to Waumbek today. Very cold temps but clear skies and great views of the Presis across the way. Was on the fence about microspikes vs. snowshoes but seemed like quite a few folks on the trail today and figured it would be packed down. Ended up using katoolahs the whole way, couple postholes here and there but as long as you stayed on the monorail you were okay. Would say about a dozen folks wearing light traction and only a couple wearing snow shoes. Made quick work of going down, nice not to have to worry about rocks and roots. |
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 | Name: |
nsidla |
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 | E-Mail: |
nicksidla@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-14 |
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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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