| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, Mt. Hight, South Carter, Middle Carter, Imp Face, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 8, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
19 mile brook had a pretty big mound of snow that you had to get through from the road to get to the parking lot. once in the lot, it was in great shape. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all frozen and passable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
blowdowns heading up Carter Dome from the hut, blowdowns heading out to Mt. Hight, blowdowns from Zeta Pass all the way to where the IMP trail splits to go over to the IMP ledges(some of these had to be navigated, by climbing under them on all fours) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
zero, probably the best part of this hike lol |
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 | Comments: |
Keep in mind my trail report is prior to the storm we are getting Saturday 2/8/2025.
My advice, for what it's worth: If you need all 3 Carter's for your winter 48 start at 19 mile brook, and take the Carter Dome trail to Carter Dome(the winter route), don't go to the hut. After summitting Carter Dome, you'll have to backtrack to head over to South and Middle Carter. It'll add about 1 mile, but well worth avoiding going up Carter Moriah trail from the hut, it's super steep and not well traveled. I'd also avoid Mt. Hight, it wasn't broken out from either side, and there were many spruce traps on the Carter Dome side. The IMP ledges have awesome views, but that trail wasn't broken out at all, until I reached the ledges. If you want to cut a little mileage off, you could avoid going over to the ledges, and cut out earlier.
One more helpful tip. If you're planning on warming yourself at the Carter Notch hut, they only light to woodstove from 4pm to lights out.
HAPPY TRAILS EVERYONE!!!! |
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 | Name: |
JOSH SHIELDS |
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 | E-Mail: |
Joshshields2012@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-08 |
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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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