| 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: |
Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Two huge water bar dips leading up to the trailhead; go slow. 7 cars upon Arrival. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All small babbling water crossings still bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns directly on trail. All passable either under, over, or around. There’s some work to do. Water bars are doing their job but still significant pooling. Great job trail maintenance crew! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
6 today! 3 being black labs, all happy to be there, no issues. |
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 | Bugs: |
One mosquito. Yes, I saw one! ???? |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Aside from some minor trial trash, nothing left behind. *as the snow disappears, pack it out :) |
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 | Comments: |
Lovely day on Starr King Trail. Easily bumped into a couple of dozen hikers, being a great choice with the high waters on some other 4ks. 41 degrees at the start featuring a very wet, muddy trail up until around 2900’. At this point, entering the evergreens, evidence of some ice and what is to come appeared. Spikes went on at this point and continued on until I returned to this spot. The snow/rail was stable the majority of the hike. This was surprising with all the recent rain. I encountered some light rain, freezing rain, and a few fat snowflakes but the temps were decent. A few postholes between Starr King and Waumbek summit, but if you stay in the center, no issues at all. Only a few critters out today- a couple of squirrels and some Gray Jays. I did not see any snowshoes worn but carried and I would recommend the same as we go through this meltdown.
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 | Name: |
JSacc1213 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Saccardo01@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://share.icloud.com/photos/06e8oQY9Ul79fAPsP3lNswCCw |
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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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