| 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: |
Saturday, February 6, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead lot and road to it from the last house onward NOT plowed in the morning and still unplowed at 2pm. You can probably get in with high clearance and/or 4WD. One person in an SUV did get stuck. Trail lot on route 2 plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 2 but today was pretty cold, I left mine at home. |
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 | Bugs: |
n/a |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw a black hat with ear flaps about a mile up from the trailhead while ascending. Was gone on descent. |
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 | Comments: |
Decent snow track - you could use either snowshoes or light traction today by the time I started about 10 a.m.. Snowshoes slightly better choice between Starr King and Waumbek summit - just a bit slippery in Hillsounds due to soft powder over the snow track. Track needs a bit of thaw and freeze to make it really solid. My Hillsounds are recently sharpened so I stuck with those and my snowshoes went for a ride on my pack. I never post-holed in the spikes so that speaks somewhat to the decent solidness of the track. |
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 | Name: |
TheGingerHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-06 |
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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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