| 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: |
Monday, January 14, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No parking on the street, but the trailhead parking lot was plowed. Space for about six to ten cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None, unless you count a couple of babbling brooks you could cross in a single step. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of tall leaning pines to the side of the trail. One leaning over the trail, but doesn't require more than simply ducking your head a bit. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs on the trail today. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day for a winter hike. Weather conditions were great with temps in the 20s with virtually no wind. The trail has been properly packed down by teams of hikers in snowshoes. Counted just five people on the trail through out the day - all except for one were sporting snowshoes. The last opted for microspikes which was a perfectly acceptable option. Very little in the way of postholing on the trail. Conditions on summit of Starr King were fantastic with glorious views of the snow covered Presidentials to the south and a pair of hungry Gray Jays demanding food. A big thank you to Ann from Rhode Island who joined me on the short jaunt from Starr King to Waumbek. Solo hiking is fine, but meeting a fellow hiker on the trail and joining forces makes the hike a little more enjoyable. All in all, a very enjoyable time in the White Mountains. |
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 | Name: |
warmsummersun |
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 | E-Mail: |
robertcfinn@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-16 |
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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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