| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at 19 Mile Brook at 9AM. Icy but manageable. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing on Carter Dome Trail (about 2.5 miles) a little tricky; no others |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blowdowns and bent over, iced-in tree tops. Cleared several on Carter-Moriah trail, but more to be done. Easy to get confused in the jumble of trees about 1/4 mile south of North Carter Trail junction. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Kind of icy from the start. One tricky spot (narrow, icy, right next to brook) at about 0.7 miles - you'll probably want spikes there. I put them on for water crossing at 2.5 miles. On the ridge I switched to small snowshoes to minimize post-holing. A lot of ice chunks in trail made snowshoes frustrating, but some loose powdery snow on the ridge. Switched back to spikes shortly after getting on Imp Trail. Lots of trees in the way on the ridge. Probably gets better each day as hikers chip away at the worst ones. Bushwhacked from the hard right turn (from SW to NW) on the Imp Trail back to parking lot - less than a mile with one water crossing. |
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 | Name: |
Andy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-18 |
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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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