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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks The Horn, Bulge, Mt. Cabot, North Terrace Mountain, South Terrace Mountain, North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, Mt. Waumbek, Mt. Starr King, NH
Trails
Trails: Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Starr King Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Spotted one vehicle off Rt 2 near the Mt Waukbek sign. Plenty of parking at the trail head off York Pond Road. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock hopping 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Unknown Pond Trail had some mud and standing water issues. Kilkenny Ridge Trail with MANY large blowdowns, especially between North and Middle Weeks. Middle to South Weeks not as bad. South Weeks to Waumbek had fewest. Starr King trail had minor mud issues. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Dogs would have been fine except for the ascent to the Horn. 
Bugs
Bugs: Too cold for bugs. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Couldn't find campsite or water at Willard Notch. Did find a nice site at the top of North Weeks and found a stream about 15 minutes away, on the way toward Middle Weeks.
Lots of Moose droppings and we did get close-up pictures of a Spruce Grouse.  
Name
Name: Wearewolf 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rdbrgt@aol.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-06-06 
Link
Link: https:// 
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