Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek, NH |
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| Trails: |
US 2, Starr King Road, Starr King Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 8, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
My s-box Civic couldn't get up Starr King road, so I parked by Irving. The Irving parking lot had 3 cars when I arrived at 12:30. The upper parking lot was nearly full. (The other parking lot in between hasn't been plowed yet). |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
I don't think I crossed anything on this trail |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Good condition. Couple easy stepovers. One chest height duck-under near the peak, and it's big, like 1' diameter maybe. |
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| Comments: |
Thin, but solid packed base, with 1-2 inches of stiffening powder on top, in various stages of consolidation. Most hikers wore spikes, and the trail is as much boot packed as it is snowshoe packed. I found it good snowshoeing from top to bottom. I was the last one on the mountain, so the last thing the trail saw was snowshoes. Which is good, because tomorrow we could get a rain/freeze cycle. Pray for snow. (Don't believe in prayer? Well, it worked last year, didn't it?) |
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| Name: |
Steve Marion |
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| E-Mail: |
swampfoxsteve@gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-08 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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