| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Imp Face, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 15, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only vehicle parked at Imp Trail (North) with space for about 1/2 dozen more upon arrival and return. Imp Trail (South) was open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most still had solid snow or ice bridges, but you could hear water running underneath. There were a few minor unbridged streams that were easily hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Someone has done some major work on these trails over the winter. There were some older cuts, many newer cuts, and it generally looked like there has been quite a bit of work done to keep it in good shape. Thanks a million to whoever did all of this!! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any pups on this trip. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs, but I did wrap a couple of spider webs around my face below Imp Face! |
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 | Comments: |
This was a tale of two hikes...
From Imp North trailhead most of the way up to Imp Face was pretty spotty snow/ice coverage so I wore spikes up to Imp Face. On the way up in the morning the snow was mostly firm and a pretty well established track or trough was present above Imp Face, which made the hiking much more pleasant. I switched to snowshoes there and wore them up to Middle Carter summit and most of the way down Imp South on my return.
The return was pretty brutal though - the temps warmed and the snow softened up. AT LEAST a couple of people went without snowshoes and postholed (read: rototilled) pretty much all of North Carter Trail and Imp South. They were a mess.
Overall an awesome day though! There really was a complete mixed bag of trail conditions from top to bottom and from morning to afternoon. Beautiful, warm, and clear weather with some wind - but it definitely wasn't cold! Spring is here, but let's see what the next storm brings us! |
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 | Name: |
DadOutThere |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-17 |
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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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