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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, December 9, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Several cars were in the trailhead lot, but getting to it was slightly dicey. If you don't have 4WD, the lot at the bottom of Starr King Road, next to the Irving, is recommended. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trail was in fantastic shape, well packed down with almost no hazards, and no ice. We had some light traction (Nanospikes and Yaktrax), as well as heavier-duty Microspikes, and all worked well. Nearly everyone else we saw had Microspikes - definitely a good recommendation, but with these conditions, it could probably have been easily enough even with nothing at all.

We saw a gray jay at the peak of Waumbek, and a pair of gray jays at the peak of Starr King. They weren't aggressive, so I can only assume that BubblesTheHiker did something to irritate them on the 5th ;) (https://newenglandtrailconditions.com/nh/viewreport.php?entryid=38653)  
Name
Name: Paul 
E-Mail
E-Mail: accounts@pbones.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-12-09 
Link
Link: https://instagram.com/p/BrMWBQPABAY/ 
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