| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Road, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at small lot next to the Irving station west of Starr King Road.
There is also a large clear-out on the south side of route 2 east of Starr King Road.
The lot near the country club is not plowed. Entrance blocked by a snow bank.
The summer lot's access road is blocked by a snow bank. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many trees have been cut making passage easy. Nothing significant remaining. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. None today. |
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 | Comments: |
Used snowshoes for the entire trail and the unplowed access road. Half the six hikers used snowshoes. Microspikes can be used as long as one stays in the middle of the snowshoe track.
The snowshoe track had a relatively consolidated base with a thin loose snow surface. Lots of snow on the evergreen boughs at higher elevations requiring some minimal ducking (nothing extreme).
Trail broken out past the Mt Waumbek summit to the blowdown observing area aside the Kilkenny Ridge Trail. The trail is not broken out to the Week summits.
Decent views today. The Presidential Range peaks were mainly enshrouded in clouds. There were great views on the Northern Presidential ravines. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
waumbek@roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-12 |
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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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