| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Camp Dodge Cutoff, NH 16 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 22, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Ninteen Mile Brook parking and road walked the 1/4 mile back from Dodge cutoff |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
2-3 minor crossings on Carter dome trail and 1 minor crossing on Imp trail.
All crossings rock hopable but some had ice on them so used spikes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
3-4 blowdowns on Imp trail all walk over or around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One dog, well behaved |
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 | Bugs: |
None, still in hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing found and nothing loss |
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 | Comments: |
Bare booted until appx 2.5 miles up nineteen mile bk trail, appx 2,400’ until minor water crossing then put on microspikes to step on icy rocks. Microspikes were best choice all the way to the Dome, south and middle Carters. Continued with microspikes all the way down to about 2,600’on imp trail. After that went back to bare boots as minor ice down low was avoidable. Note there was a good amount of ice for a couple miles on upper Imp and North Carter trails. Sharp microspikes were best choice. Snow shoes shouldn’t be needed until next snow storm. |
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 | Name: |
Kevin Lacourse |
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 | E-Mail: |
Kplacourse@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-22 |
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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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