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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 Starr King Trail
Route: Starr King Trail
Though the forecast was for bitter cold temperatures, the snow was apparently going to stay south. Thus, we headed up to Jefferson for Mt. Waumbek.
After a short road walk, we put on our snowshoes and headed up the Starr King Trail. Though fairly firm and broken out, parts were wind drifted over. In addition, there were postholes littering parts of the trail from barebooters a few days earlier.
Reaching the cold, windy summit of Starr King, we had decent, though somewhat obstructed views. Continuing along the drifted ridge, we eventually found ourselves on Mt. Waumbek. We ended up with two views - the normal blowdown patch just east of the highpoint, as well as a drifted in viewpoint just a bit west of the summit.
Shortly into the descent off Waumbek, I found one of those conveniently placed postholes the hard way and ended up hurting my hip/lower back, resulting in somewhat intense pain at times for a few days. Ouch.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Moderate |
| Destination: |
Mt. Starr King |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Moderate |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Moderate |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
| Destination: |
Mt. Waumbek |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Moderate |
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Navigation: |
Moderate |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Monday, February 21, 2011 |
| Hike Commenced: |
12:35 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,420' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Starr King |
| Ascent Commenced: |
12:45 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
2:17 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
01:32 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,675' |
| Summit Elevation: |
3,907' |
| Distance: |
2.6 miles |
| Vertical Gain: |
2,267' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Waumbek |
| Ascent Commenced: |
2:19 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
2:45 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:26 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
3,907' |
| Summit Elevation: |
4,006' |
| Distance: |
1 mile |
| Vertical Gain: |
239' |
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| Hike Ended: |
4:21 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
03:46 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
2,883' |
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Starr King Trail trailhead
Looking at the Presidentials from near the Mt. Starr King summit
Looking up the Starr King Trail on the way to Mt. Waumbek
The looking at the Presidentials from the quasi-viewpoint near Mt. Waumbek
Directions to trailhead: Take Route 2 West from Gorham. In winter, after passing Route 115 on the left, look for Starr King Road on the right. Immediately after passing Starr King Road (staying on US 2), a makeshift parking area is located on the left. Walk back along US 2 to Starr King Road and then up Starr King Road (bearing left at an intersection). The Starr King Trail trailhead will be at the end of this road.
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