Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Carter, South Carter, Mt. Hight, Carter Dome, NH |
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| Trails: |
Route 16, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wide open at Nineteen-Mile Brook |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Some of the water crossings on Imp Trail had iffy ice bridges over them. After the warm weather this weekend I would expect them to fully melt. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns everywhere. The blowdowns from Middle Carter through Zeta Pass are the worst and expect lots of crawling to get under them. A big one on Imp Trail you have to work your way around it. |
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| Comments: |
The weather got nicer as the day went on, but I would say it was probably one of the coldest hikes I have been on with the wind. As long as you were in the trees and moving it actually was a nice day for winter standards. Views were amazing and we could see for miles.
The only real issue to alert hikers about is the blowdowns. They start on Imp and hit their peak after Middle Carter and do not disappear until Zeta Pass. This trail is going to need some serious work come Spring time. |
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| Name: |
BobTheLoveGoat |
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| E-Mail: |
BobTheLoveGoat at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-27 |
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| Link: |
https://lovegoatfilms.blogspot.com/2018/01/a-trifecta-on-carters.html |
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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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