Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Mt. Starr King, Mt. Waumbek Jefferson, NH, Kilkenny, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the The Starr King Trail on the way to Mt. Starr King Route: Starr King Trail In a week of rain, it looked like there was going to be a brief opening in the middle of the week. Looking at some webcams, it appeared I might get a tiny bit of sunlight up north. Sure enough, as I approached the Starr King Trail trailhead, I could see some small bits of blue sky. Still a bit sore from a random injury from two days earlier, I wasn't exactly flying up the trail. While it had been quite scenic in May, a lot of the wildflowers were gone (though some still remained). Nonetheless, it was pleasant to get some brief rays of sun. Reaching the summit of Mt. Starr King, the views to the east were still socked in, with the views to the southwest a bit hazy. Working my way to Waumbek, the weather seemed to continue to improve. Arriving at the summit, I continued over to the viewpoint and saw a double undercast of sorts - fog in the valley and another level of clouds up on the Presis. Back on Mt. Starr King, the President view was improving, as Mt. Madison broke out of the clouds. Not bad for a rainy week! Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Starr King Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Waumbek Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Moderate Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Hike Commenced: 4:29 PM Parking Elevation: 1,675' Destination: Mt. Starr King Ascent Commenced: 4:29 PM Summit Reached: 5:49 PM Time Elapsed: 01:20 Trailhead Elevation: 1,675' Summit Elevation: 3,907' Distance: 2.6 miles Vertical Gain: 2,267' Destination: Mt. Waumbek Ascent Commenced: 5:51 PM Summit Reached: 6:15 PM Time Elapsed: 00:26 Trailhead Elevation: 3,907' Summit Elevation: 4,006' Distance: 1 mile Vertical Gain: 239' Hike Ended: 8:01 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 03:32 Hike Distance: 7.2 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 2,628' Starr King Trail trailhead A violet on the Starr King Trail Looking at the Northern Presidentials from near the Mt. Starr King summit The Starr King Trail to the Mt. Waumbek summit A trout lily near the summit of Mt. Waumbek The Presidentials trying to break out of the clouds as seen from near the summit of Mt. Waumbek Directions to trailhead: Take Route 2 West from Gorham. Shortly after passing Route 115 on the left, take a right onto Starr King Road. Continue straight up the dirt road to the WMNF fee parking area and trailhead. Back to Mt. Starr King Profile Back to Mt. Waumbek Profile
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