| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, South Weeks, Middle Weeks, North Weeks, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The upper parking lot was accessible and was full by the time we started (8:40ish) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All well bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing important to note until Waumbek. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not see any but conditions were perfect until Waumbek |
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 | Comments: |
Started from the Starr King over flow parking lot and the trail was well packed until Waumbek. On Waumbek, we switched to snowshoes and the fun started. We immediately lost our way and that remained the theme for the rest of hike until we reached Waumbek again on our way back. Needless to say the trail is very poorly marked and every blaze found was cherished and celebrated. It was trail breaking and path finding all the way to North Weeks. Nora and Erik did most of the hard work and I was just glad they were in the mood for some training. We were completely lost on our way down from Middle Weeks and finally made our way back to what looked like a trail. After starting at 8:40ish, we found ourselves on North weeks @ ~4:15ish. We decided to follow our tracks back and spruce traps were waiting for us second time around thinking "fool me once, shame on me...". Reached the parking lot ~9:30ish. Strava says ~13hours and 17.5mi. |
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 | Name: |
Kiran |
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 | E-Mail: |
cjkiran@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-14 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/8546196118 |
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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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