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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Carter, Mt. Hight, Carter Dome, NH
Trails
Trails: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, June 9, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Surprisingly few cars at 19 Mi. Brook. I heard that there were oonly a few staying at the Hut Friday night. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Water levels were low so there was no trouble crossing the few streams. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: These trails show the effects of the weather events since last October. My timing was good as a trail crew had just cleared the blow downs on the Carter Dome Trail, like within hours. Made my day much happier. That said there are serious erosion issues with parts of the Nineteen Mi. Brk. trail and the Carter Dome Trail. They are very rocky and have some bad wash outs. Eventually some major renovation will have to be done. A lot of the smaller blow downs have been cleared from the Carter Moriah Trail north of Zeta Pass to S. Carter, and the remaining obstructions are quite manageable. Big Thank You to the trail crews! 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a couple happy ones 
Bugs
Bugs: None to speak of. Where are they? 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: This was my spring maintenance run for my AT section from Zeta Pass to Carter Dome. There is a little extra erosion on the steep part up to Mt. Hight but the trail is in pretty good shape. Maybe I was just tired at the end of a long day, but the decent from Zeta Pass to the 19 Mi. Brook Trail was decidedly unpleasant. the weather events have taken their toll on that trail.  
Name
Name: David Priester 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dpriester@ithaca.edu 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-06-10 
Link
Link: https:// 
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