| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
NH 16, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, NH 16 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Great Gulf, lot well plowed and plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings either bridged, step over, or partially snowbridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Definitely some blowdowns out there, Carters are the usual obstacle course. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met Sherlock today, he looked like he was having a good time. Jackson stayed home. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
NA. |
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 | Comments: |
Headed out on a solo adventure today to try and make peace with the effing Carters. At Camp Dodge there are two cutoffs to Imp, most people appear to have gone right. I went left on the traditional one, currently appears to be the road less traveled. Benefit to going right is it cuts out the brook crossing, but it's partially bridged anyway and not an issue.
The snowshoe track is in great shape right now. Firm down low and a little looser up top. Some drifting up on the summits. The sidehills on the way up to Carter Dome aren't bad. Mt Hight isn't recently broken out. Ran into Christopher Cameron, Sherlock, and Rick Simmons...only people I saw all day, pleasure to meet them.
General tips for the Carters: they always have snow, snowshoes. Wear something with a hood, you'll be walking in the trees. Don't wear your best puffy, decent chance it will get poked/torn. Speaking of getting poked, watch those eyes. |
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 | Name: |
mmace724 |
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 | E-Mail: |
mikeymace at hotmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-02 |
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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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