| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Camp Dodge Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 7, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at 19 Mile Brook Trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both major crossings were no issue. The one on the 19 Mile Brook Trail can be crossed on a ice bridge or a little above on the beaver dam area. The one going up the Carter Dome Trail has dry rock exposed and a solid ice bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns but all were easy to step over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pemi was amazing on all the ice. He impressed me and didn't have any issues but I;m not sure all dogs could handle the icy conditions. |
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 | Comments: |
I was able to bareboot the 19 Mike Brook Trail - there were small patches of ice not covering the entire trail (easy to walk around). The trail was bare until just before Zeta Pass where I put on microspikes for a major ice flow. A 1/4 mile up to Carter Dome, I quickly switched to Hillsounds which worked much better and provided the extra bite I needed. The rest of the trail was icy with small snow patches up high. The rest of the hike was fast conditions with Hillsounds. Lots of ice in some areas. A mile down the North Carter Trail, I was able to bareboot again (small ice patches but easy to avoid) since it was mostly dry trail. A fun day out! |
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 | Name: |
Sunshine |
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 | E-Mail: |
loriinnes7380@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-12-07 |
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 | Link: |
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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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