| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Route 16, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 16, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nineteen Mile Brook lot had room around 7:45, but appears to have subsequently filled. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Carter Dome Trail crossings are open, but starting to ice up. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cut out two vexing blowdowns just south of South Carter. Blowdowns of various sizes remain on all trails, including some large vexing ones. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Did not see anything |
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 | Comments: |
Camp Dodge Cutoff and Imp Trail had 1 to 2 inches of snow, but fortunately not too much ice underneath. Not much recent traffic. Perhaps 2 to 3 inches on North Carter Trail, as well as some brief ice flows. I was able to bareboot these without issue, but some may feel more comfortable with Microspikes, especially if descending.
Not much traffic from there to Zeta Pass. Snow was generally 2 to 5 inches deep without much ice underneath. I was able to bareboot without issue.
Deepest snow of the day was ascending Carter Dome, where it was closer to 8 inches, with some deeper drifts. Again, I was able to bareboot without issue.
Carter Dome Trail below Zeta was well packed with boot traffic. A few ice flows, but again one could bareboot with care.
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail was also packed out with not too much ice, but a few minor perks/mud pits.
Spikes went for a ride and I didn't bring snowshoes. One more minor to moderate storm would make me want snowshoes up on the ridge.
Sunny day with some brisk winds on the ridge, but nothing too frigid. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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