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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH
Trails
Trails: Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 4, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking in the two separate lots in the road. A few brave souls got through the mysterious ruts on the road and parked at the trailhead. Plenty of parking all around. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None were noticable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Not a single blow down! 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Glorious, hard packed, fast conditions. Spikes door to door. Add 15-20 other people on the trail, and this should stay in great shape until the next big storm.  
Name
Name: Chad 
E-Mail
E-Mail: chadwik66@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-01-04 
Link
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTGTH0lEQ30/?img_index=1 
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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