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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome, NH
Trails
Trails: Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: 3 cars in the lot in the morning; 1 car left in the afternoon 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All rock-hoppable; some require some more thought--older steps show the way to easier crossings, if the main crossing has submerged or icy rocks 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: n/a 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: one black hiking pole cover on the Imp Trail 
 
Comments
Comments: First, thank you to the recent posts for these trails; they were spot on! The foot steps and paw prints from yesterday were still visible at Camp Dodge and on the Imp Trail; they had been covered with a new dusting of snow by the time I reached the ridge line. I put on micro spikes shortly after the junction with North Carter Trail; the snow flurries had covered the trail so much that it obscured icy spots. There was no wind along the ridge at all today. One snow cloud sat above it all day. Light snow flurries for most of the day. By 2pm, the sun came out on the trail. Met the only other two people I would meet today between Middle and South Carter. They were doing the same loop I was doing, but in the opposite direction. I benefitted from their fresh footsteps for the rest of the day. They pointed out where the icy spots were,... :) The out and back to Carter Dome was uneventful. We encountered the 'deepest' snow on that section and around Middle Carter. Less snow around South Carter. That said, deep means a couple of inches or so .Microspikes is all that is needed for now.  
Name
Name: Green skirt 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-12-01 
Link
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