| 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: |
Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nineteen Mile Brook trailhead is a sheet of ice. Take care. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
2 stream crossings on Carter Dome Trail were unusually high, required some care to cross, but were rock-hoppable. The 2nd one has a log to cross on (1 person used it, 2 rock-hopped). |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on 19 Mile Br Tr. Numerous blowdowns on Carter Dome Tr: step-overs, duck-unders and some have detours |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw only 1 having a good time |
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 | Comments: |
Overall the snowpack had firmed up and was reasonably solid. Conditions on 19-Mile alternated between hard-packed snow/ice and open water. Plenty of open water and numerous blowdowns on lower part of Carter Dome Trail. Significant postholes from a barebooter on Saturday when the snow was soft that continue the entire length of Carter Dome Trail. We could generally avoid falling into these deep pits. 2 in our group used spikes all day. 1 was happier in snowshoes most of the day, except for 19-Mi Br Tr used spikes.
Great views and strong winds on Mt. Hight. Especially good Presi views from the ridge to Carter Dome due to the deep snowpack |
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 | Name: |
Donna D |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-23 |
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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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