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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, April 17, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking at Starr King TH is clear and dry. Parking for Bryce Path is wherever you can find a spot before the gate. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Second time (of three) on Waumbek that a dog has approached me and immediately gone into a low growl; I don't think I give off bad vibes, just some funk from my jacket... Not a way to win me over to the "I love dogs on trail" crowd.  
Bugs
Bugs: A common housefly! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: A mishmash of items at Starr King TH. 
 
Comments
Comments: Just like last weekend, wrapped up three days of so-so hiking, with a little progress made towards both my goals (one much more pressing than the other). Dragged myself out mid-morning for a drive to Waumbek, where there was just enough new snow past the 1.5 mile mark to make a very pretty scene. Bareboots most of the way; spikes useless, but worth having some beaters in the pack for later in the week. The bottom portion of the trail was, to quote an acquaintance, "soggytown". Breezy to and fro, with intermittent snow and freezing rain, and more graupel (one of my favorite wx phenomena) in one 3hr 40 min period than I have ever experienced.

Headed to Bryce Path (Cathedral Ledge) afterwards and walked a mile up the auto road, enjoying the quiet light snow, to find a delightfully dry Bryce Path, which I needed for the priority goal. Late afternoon views were lovely.  
Name
Name: WorstDressedHiker 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-04-17 
Link
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