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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Road, Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, January 2, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: My vehicle couldn't make it up to the trailhead parking lot. It is plowed, but the divots make it tough. Some vehicles made it, but winter parking lot is available. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: None. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: One happy dog. 
Bugs
Bugs: None. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None. 
 
Comments
Comments: Trail is as nice as it gets. A few drifts near the summit of Waumbek, but nothing to slow you down. Hard packed and quick moving. No ice. Spikes do the trick.  
Name
Name: clark_alan15 
E-Mail
E-Mail: plummer.clark@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-01-02 
Link
Link: https:// 
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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