| 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, January 23, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
NMBT lot was nearly "full" at 8 AM though some people chose to take nearly two spaces with their one vehicle. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing on NMBT is bridged with wood. Crossings on CDT are bridged with snow and ice. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No major issues to report. One small step-over low on CDT. There are a handful of leaners along the way which do not pose a problem at present. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw three well-behaved pooches - all in a large group of 10 or so coming descending Carter Dome. They seemed to be having a good time. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
NMBT and CDT are packed out well but are still a bit soft on top. I started with Hillsounds but after a mile or so ascending CDT I felt I was expending a bit more energy than necessary, so I switched to snowshoes and was much happier. Those stayed on for the rest of the hike. I didn't want to deal with the steeps on the N side of Mt. Hight on CMT so I did an out-n-back from the S side. That trail started out with postholes at least a foot deep. After a short distance there was an obvious snowshoe track but with some postholes here and there. I and two others packed out the S side with snowshoes and they continued N from the summit. Besides the remaining postholes in that area this entire route has a nice snowshoe track - one can only hope it stays that way.
Mt. Hight is the star of this entire range - crisp views were had despite the grey and cloudy skies. The sun teased with filtered appearances throughout the late morning and into the early afternoon. Not much wind to speak of either. Trails were not as crowded as I would have guessed. In all a pretty good day to be outside. |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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 | E-Mail: |
trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-23 |
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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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