| 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, Route 16 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 3, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Spots open in A.M. but had filled yesterday as 4-5 cars parked along Rt. 16. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings either bridged or easily rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Open water available up to last crossing on Carter Dome Tr. and then again from North Carter Tr. down. Only one dog & one hiker seen all day near top of North Carter Tr.. |
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 | Comments: |
Entire hike mostly nicely packed 2-5" of powder.
Used microspikes all day to finish earlier and
avoid potential bad roads going back to Vt..
Nineteen-Mile Brook was smooth, very hard pack; a few open water areas. Carter Dome Tr. also well packed; just not as hard packed.
Zeta to South Carter was the least packed section; about 1-2" of loose snow on top of pack.
South Carter to North Carter Tr. was a little firmer with slight drifts.
North Carter Tr. and Imp Tr. well packed with increasing open
water with elevation loss.
With colder temps forecast the mostly avoidable open water sections
will become mostly avoidable ice. Trails will be harder but not too bad. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-03 |
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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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