| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hight, Carter Dome , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking, midday weekday |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, all straddled. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw some happy dogs, but above snowline might have been grumpy. |
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 | Bugs: |
None (really!) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Nothing but dry trail and some very watery and muddy spots until just below 4,000 feet, when snow appeared. Bare booted a fair distance, but spikes were necessary quite quickly for me. I imagine a bunch of younger people I saw go up were happy barebooted all the way up, but I preferred to stay cautious.
The trail from Zeta Pass up to Hight would have been foolish without spikes. Most of the rest of the day I could have finessed anything without them.
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 | Name: |
#whitoutside |
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 | E-Mail: |
whit@pobox.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/whita/sets/72157644838016863/ |
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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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