| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, Mt. Waumbek, Mt. Starr King, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, September 15, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
York Pond gate opened up at 7:19am. 3rd car in line.
Starr King TH had a car that appeared to be there overnight, and some other folks that had just gotten there. Was full upon return around 5pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Really none until the very end of York Pond Trail. One is a bit strategic, one easy, and one a "walk the plank" style bridge |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Up to Waumbek was stellar, as was the duration of York Pond. The 6.2 of Kilkenny in between was variable, the worst most certainly being between Waumbek and South Weeks, which was a leg-cutting supreme with raspberry bushes and oddly rough ferns.
Peppered blow downs but none difficult to get around. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Red baseball cap on top of Starr King TH kiosk. |
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 | Comments: |
Report below with more info, but in summary:
-Relatively easy for so many peaks, 3600 gain and 11.6 miles
-WEAR PANTS! I was certainly bleeding from wearing shorts
-No water from Starr King to the col between Middle and North Weeks (very limited and muddy)
-Car spots are an hour apart
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 | Name: |
wheresizzy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-09-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.wheresizzy.com/post/the-weeks-via-starr-king-kilkenny-ridge-9-15-23 |
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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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