| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, Mt. Waumbek, Mt. Starr King, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Starr King Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 26, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Berlin Fish Hatchery gate did not close at 4pm. I departed at around 4:30pm and it was still open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two difficult water crossings early on in the York Pond trail. A few more after that that were a bit easier to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Kilkenny ridge before Waumbek had a few blow downs that were easy to navigate around, but trailblazes are very faded and hard to find. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our athletic dog had a blast, no parts are super steep or difficult for fit hiking dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
The Kilkenny ridge trail before Waumbek was completely unbroken, but it was a cold morning and the snow was hard and frozen, and even in snowshoes we couldn't really pack it down. The trail is hard to follow, as many of the blazes are faded. We relied on our map. The first two water crossings were flowing fast, we had to carry our dog across. |
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 | Name: |
Kristyn |
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 | E-Mail: |
kleman.km@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-30 |
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 | Link: |
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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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