4,006 ft | Pliny | 0 routes
Feels like 9°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.02" (24h) · 0.40" (48h)
Snow: 0.2" (24h) · 0.5" (48h)
Below freezing at all elevations
~3.4°F drop per 1,000ft
Best Hiking Window
Friday offers the best available window, with lighter winds than the incoming Saturday clipper. Start early in the morning to maximize daylight and return before deteriorating conditions arrive later in the day. Saturday should be avoided due to heavy snow and worsening weather.
Trail: Starr King Road, Starr King Trail
Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow
“Trail is packed but soft. Snowshoes all the way to Waumbek and back to Star King hoping conditions would improve at higher elevation; terrible balling for whole route. Switched to bare booting for the descent down from Star King, with a little slipping but much easier. Most others had best luck bare booting. Lots of snow bombs, especially on the ridge trail between peaks.”
Trail: Starr King Road, Starr King Trail
Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular
“It was a gorgeous warm day with temps in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Despite the beautiful day, the trail conditions were a challenge. The warm temps made the snow sticky caused balling on spikes and snowshoes. The three in our group tried each option with much frustration. Barebooting proved to be the most effective but with slipping and sliding. The trees were dripping on is and snow bombs were littering the trail. Good luck.”
Trail: Starr King Road, Starr King Trail
Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular
“Great day for a hike with fun company, perfect temps, sunny skies and little wind. Took time out to enjoy the spectacular views. Trail was hard packed all the way. No post holing at all with spikes.”
No routes available for this peak.
Northern peak often combined with Cabot. Starr King summit is along the approach.
Elevation
4,006 ft
Range
Pliny
Rank
#46 of 48
Difficulty
Easy
Coordinates
44.4326, -71.4171
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