| 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: |
Sunday, March 5, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the winter lot. A few spots left at 10:30am upon arrival, and about half full when I left around 1pm. Of note, a Mazda had a difficult time getting out and needed a push (unclear if they had snow tires), but my FWD with snow tires had no issues. A 4WD truck was stuck in the regular lot and was working on digging itself out. Wouldn’t recommend until there’s some snow melt. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
3 sections of running water within the first mile, easily hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
1 step over between the trailhead and Starr King, one duck under between Starr King and Waumbek |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
2 dogs out enjoying the day |
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 | Comments: |
A beautifully packed snowshoe track until I came upon a group of 4 cotton-wearing bare booters near the summit, and 2 more groups of 2 with microspikes ascending as I was descending. Fortunately, there were 5 folks with snowshoes behind them that will hopefully fill in the holes, some of which were waist deep, although not sure if they were only going to Starr King. Thanks for all who packed this out, resulting in mostly fast conditions. |
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 | Name: |
E.T. Fudge |
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 | E-Mail: |
epurmort@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-05 |
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 | Link: |
 https://strava.app.link/pYopKKWLVxb |
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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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