peakbagger
In Rembrance , July 2024
The Starr King Trail tends to get a lot traffic on weekends and usually gets a fair share of under equipped folks, thus barebooters tend to trash the trail frequently. I did a "hangover hike" (very late start) when the weather cleared off and thus got to encounter many folks on the trail. Despite there being one large meetup group and many individual groups, the only barebooters I saw were a few canine violators
. Given the rain later Saturday afternoon and the drop in temps Saturday night into Sunday I would expect the trail is a sidewalk now.
With regards to parking, the summer trail head is not plowed out but the winter lot is in good but icy state. My normal caveat applies that exiting the winter lot can be difficult for those with traction issues as it tends to ice up. I usually park down the road a short distance at the parking area across the street from the church.
. Given the rain later Saturday afternoon and the drop in temps Saturday night into Sunday I would expect the trail is a sidewalk now. With regards to parking, the summer trail head is not plowed out but the winter lot is in good but icy state. My normal caveat applies that exiting the winter lot can be difficult for those with traction issues as it tends to ice up. I usually park down the road a short distance at the parking area across the street from the church.
