| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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The Horn, The Bulge, Mt. Cabot, Terrace Mountain, North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, Mt. Waumbek, Mt. Starr King, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unknown Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Horn Spur, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Spotted a car at the Waumbek/Starr King winter parking and started from Unknown Pond. Road into York Pond was plowed, if a little snowy |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The only water crossings on the traverse were early on Unknown Pond Trail. My buddy's boots broke through the ice at the first crossing and after that, I checked the ice with my poles and carefully picked our crossing points and we had no further issues. |
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 | Comments: |
Finished my winter NEHH! 16 miles of trail breaking in snowshoes and wayfinding on the mostly-unmarked Kilkenny Ridge Trail. I've never been so excited to see Waumbek in my life.
0F at start in parking lot. Didn't get above 10F windchill until we descended from Starr King. 55 MPH wind gusts developed by 5pm. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/6714559914 |
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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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