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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: Monday, March 4, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Road to lot has a couple of ruts to be negotiated, not bad. Plenty of spaces on this day. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trail is in good shape. No blowdowns. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None 
Bugs
Bugs: A few. Some springtails at mid-elevation. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None. 
 
Comments
Comments: The lowest .7 or so of the trail was a combo of mud, lingering soft ice and patches of snow. Above, snow cover increased with elevation and became a firm, packed footway all the way to Waumbek's summit. A monorail was beginning to form in places. By our descent, the lower portion of the trail was getting slushy and the snowpack was shrinking. We carried snowshoes but never wore them as spikes were efficient and we were leaving no prints. The forecasted warm weather this week will change all this and snowshoes will soon be required as the deeper snow up high deteriorates.
Nice hike with Chris. Not much for views but the woods were lovely.  
Name
Name: RickB. 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rickbb@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-03-04 
Link
Link: https:// 
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