| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 6, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking a the NMB Trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen or bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many leaning spruces up high. All easy to work around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas |
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 | Lost and Found: |
sungalsses, hat and neck gaiter. e-mail me to claim them. |
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 | Comments: |
37 degrees at 9 am start, so the trials down low were softening. I used snowshoes all the way from start to finish. I took the tracked bushwack from Camp Dodge along Cowboy Brook that rejoined the Imp Trail just below the bend in the trail. It was a nice diversion, but didn't save any time or distance. Imp Trail was a nice snowshoe track from there to the North Carter Trail as was the North Carter Trail. The base isn't well consolidated, so it will posthole as the weather warms later this week. There were a few postholes about 3 feet deep. Snowshoes are a must through the weekend at least.
The Carter Moriah and Carter Dome trails along the ridge are somewhat consolidated and churned quite a bit from boots. There are quite a few drifts also. Carter Dome Trail from the ridge to NMB is a nice snowshoe track, somewhat more firm than North Carter Trail. NMB Trail was a hard track to Carter Dome Trail and likely to the Hut. Spikes or snowshoes are ok for it.
If you're going anywhere other than the Hut, snowshoes are the way to go to keep the trails in good condition without postholes. Thanks.
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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 | E-Mail: |
bwa27 at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-06 |
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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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