Carter Dome - Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail - 1-22-2011

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Carter Dome, NH

	Trails:	Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail

	Date of Hike:	Saturday, January 22, 2011

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Trailhead was packed with hikers going to Carter Notch hut. Many not going beyond. Parking plowed.

	Surface Conditions:	Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes, Light Traction

	Water Crossing Notes:	No issues with water crossings

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Trails in great shape. No blowdowns.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Some sections of Carter Notch not packed down. May be difficult for smaller dogs.

	Bugs:

	Lost and Found:	The trail down from the Dome to the notch hut was very steep and some sections were slidable.Found some water bottles and other hiking objects on bottom of steepest section. Collected all and brought to Carter Notch hut.


	Comments:	The 19 Mile Brook trail is well packed down and easy to traverse. OK to bare boot all the way to the hut. We took the Carter Dome trail at the 1.9 mile point. Had to break trail from this point all the way to Zeta Pass. We encountered some hikers coming down from the dome so the trail will be much better until the next storm. Near summit the snow is deep and soft. Some postholing even in snowshoes for the heavier hiker. Some great views from the summit. Trail down to the Carter Notch hut was packed down but very loose in spots. Hard to grip even with good snowshoes. The last 1000 feet to the hut was very steep. We butt slid most of the way down. This 10 mile trip took a full 8 hours.

	Name:	Paul P-Amy-Erica

	E-Mail:	pjbinny@prodigy.net

	Date Submitted:	2011-01-23

	Link:	https://picasaweb.google.com/pjbinny/CarterDome12211#
		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.