| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Carter, South Carter, 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: |
Saturday, June 4, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Adequate space at Nineteen Mile Brook trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small brook crossings on Carter Dome Trail crossable on rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Sizeable fallen tree just south of Zeta Pass. A few small evergreens across the Carter-Moriah Trail between South and Middle Carter. Otherwise the trails were in good shape with plenty of bog bridges, log bridges over small streams, and stone steps in many of the steeper sections of trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of black flies and flies. Could not linger long without the insects swarming. |
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 | Comments: |
The trails were generally dry and in good condition. There was some running water on the Nineteen Mile Brook Trail especially near the top of the notch but it presented no difficulties. Saw a deer near the Carter Dome and Nineteen Mile Brook junction. Many spots to view the Presidential Range, the Wild River Valley, and Carter Notch. The best views were at Mt Hight but there were also views from a small open ledge area between South and Middle Carter, on a obscure track through the evergreens near the top of Middle Carter, and the viewpoint to the Rampart on a side path off Carter-Moriah on the descent in to the Notch.
Some hikers were unsure of the location of South and Middle Carter summits as there are no signs or USGS plates. There is a small pile of rocks at the top of Middle Carter and a small side path off Carter-Moriah at South Carter. Saw small fish in Carter Pond. Met many hikers on all trails. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-06-04 |
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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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