| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Carter, Middle Carter, North Carter, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Stony Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Driven down but slick. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
2 large crossings on Carter Dome took some exploring up and down trail to find a good spot to cross, same with Stony Brook crossing close to the trailhead. High water levels, open water, and ice made crossings treacherous but possible to keep feet dry. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Incredible amount of blowdowns on the ridge, particularly bad between North Carter Trail and Imp Campsite. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Pink Nalgene in snow next to trail at first water crossing on Carter Dome. |
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 | Comments: |
It took me 4 hrs to go from where Carter-Moriah intersects w/ North Carter Trail to the Moriah summit.
Bare booted to zeta pass then switches to snowshoes coming down South Carter. Trail is packed down to North Carter but then nothing to Moriah Summit. Exposed sections descending North Carter were very slick.
Coupled with the slow going due to blowdowns I elected to descend Stony Brook and do the 5mi road walk back to the Nineteen Mile Brook lot than backtrack to North Carter Trail. |
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 | Name: |
ABomb |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-14 |
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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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