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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: Friday, December 15, 2023
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Got into the lot OK. There is minimal snow but there are two notable dips/ruts between the last driveway and the parking area that may give people pause. Check them out and turn it around if they seem like too much. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No issues 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Mine had a great time. Not a lot of water on the trail, but I did note that the spring was flowing (but easy to miss). We saw one other dog and they played a bit.  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: My dog needed Waumbek for his 48, so off we went. A really great day in the woods despite no views.

This trail is a real cruiser right now, very fast. Both snowshoes and spikes stayed on the pack. I barebooted all day without issue.  
Name
Name: DB & BS 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dbbswmnf@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2023-12-15 
Link
Link: https:// 
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