| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Carter, South Carter, Mt. Hight, Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Nineteen Mile Brook trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The only significant crossings are on the Nineteen Mile Brook Trail. The lowest crossing is on a very large bridge. The middle crossing is on a new two log bridge. The uppermost crossing has a log bridge under construction so I crossed on rocks. The water flow was low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
As noted above, the AMC has built or is building log bridge crossings to replace the broken bridges on the Nineteen Mile Brook Trail.
The stretch of trail between the large bridge and the dam has a trail surface rebuild by taking soil from the uphill slope and redepositing on the trail bed.
There are numerous trees down on the trails. None of these pose a major difficulty for hikers. One small evergreen on the Nineteen Mile Brook Trail could easily be cut with a folding saw. Currently, hikers are going around this thickly branched tree.
A large fallen evergreen across the Carter-Moriah Trail on the south side of South Carter is a walk around as it is about 4 feet above the surface.
There is a straddle over on the Imp Trail just uphill of the junction with the Camp Dodge herd path.
Another straddle over is located on the lower section of the North Carter Trail.
The bog bridges on the Carter-Moriah trail varied in their condition. Some were in excellent shape while others were broken, deteriorating, or sinking in to the mud. They are good enough to keep one out of the mud or alpine bog.
There were erosion trenches up to 2 feet deep on the North Carter Trail and on the Carter-Moriah Trail on the side of Mt Hight. These trenches are not new and do not hinder hiking. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None except the dragonfly at Carter Lake. |
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 | Comments: |
The Imp Trail weaves in and out of a small brook for a short stretch. There are adequate rocks to avoid stepping in the shallow water. Otherwise, the Imp Trail was dry or superficially moist with a moderate grade.
The North Carter Trail has a section with running water that has many rocks to keep the feet dry. Most of the trail was dry with decent footing.
The Carter-Moriah trail has many mud pits. Some of these had standing water. Often there are embedded rocks or at least drier mud spots to step in without sinking. The worst mud was south of Mt Hight.
The descent on Nineteen Mile Brook Trail is easy.
The use of the Camp Dodge herd path to the Imp Trail makes for a nice loop trip over the Carters. It eliminates the need to walk a long distance on route 16 to get to the southern terminus of the Imp Trail.
There were great views from Mt Hight and from open ledges along the Carter-Moriah Trail.
There were many AT thru hikers (almost all northbound), day hikers, and one direttissima hiker from Dorchester NH who finished his NH 48 today on Middle Carter. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK@Roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-27 |
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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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