| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Frost heaved dirt. Passable if go slowly and have a bit of clearance (Subaru Outback in my case) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Just run-off. No stream crossings. Some rock hopping in muddy areas |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few very small blow downs |
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 | Comments: |
First at trail head (8:30 am) with fresh snow. 1/2 inch snow over lower trail with some frozen mud. 1-2” snow over packed snow and ice by the boreal zone (evergreens). I put on microspikes here. 3-4 inches of snow over monorail as near Starr King summit and across ridge to Waumbek. Fresh snow and rime ice on trees made it tricky to see trail and blazes in some places on way to Waumbek (my first time on this trail), but return trip was easy. Encountered a few other hikers while descending. Some balling of snow on spikes as sun warmed things during descent. |
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 | Name: |
Mike K |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-17 |
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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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