| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues but need to scooch around a couple of ruts. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One walk around. The trail is in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw three dog hikers today. |
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 | Comments: |
What a great blue sky, windless day for this hike. A winter hike in the morning (21 degree start) and spring hike in the afternoon (49 degree finish). There was a mix of hikers using microspikes and other using snowshoes. We used microspikes for the first mile and a half of grippable ice/bare/bony trail and then switched to snowshoes. We hiked in bare boots for the last mile of the descent. The trail was in good condition and the snowshoe traffic helped tamp it down further. The trail from Starr King to Waumbek was sticky taters but manageable in snowshoes. The descent was much less sticky. |
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 | Name: |
Dave D |
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 | E-Mail: |
dinz00@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-14 |
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 | Link: |
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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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