| 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: |
Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The "summer" lot is snow free with no significant mud today. The dirt access road has a few small dips which should not cause trouble for most vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good condition. There are a few duck under or walk under trees which should pose no problems when the snow melts. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good trail for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found sun glasses on the ridge section. They may belong to a Woburn family. |
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 | Comments: |
The short distance from the trailhead to the old logging road has a lot of bare ground and one large puddle. The open hardwood forest south facing slope has mud and running water, frozen slush, and hard packed monorail embedded in the surrounding snow pack. MicroSpikes or other light traction worked well today. The remaining trail to Starr King in the evergreen forest was a hard packed snow which can be climbed without snowshoes if you don't wander off the track. The ridgeline between Starr King and Waumbek can be negotiated with boots and traction however there are more opportunities for post holing in this section as there are some softer surfaces in places exposed to the sun. Most hikers got by without snowshoes but I saw some post hole and there was some damage to the ridge trail section from bare booting from hikers on other days. I switched to the snowshoes for the ridge walk. Great views of the Presidential Range from Starr King and the blow down area beyond the summit of Waumbek on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail. No sign of moose today. There was a skittish gray jay at the Mt Waumbek viewpoint. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-14 |
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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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