| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, Mt. Hight, Carter Dome, Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 14, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Great Gulf trailhead, the sign was gone though. I stashed a bike at Wildcat. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing much new since last month. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw someone walking a pack of large dogs on the ski slopes. I thought it was odd seeing so many tracks, then it made sense! |
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 | Bugs: |
No |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found part of a broken pole on Middle Carter, left it in a stump. Carried down some kids ski pants from the ski slope. |
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 | Comments: |
I managed most of the day in bare boots (goretex trail runners) which gripped well in the fresh snow. I put on hillsound spikes only for the notch. It was in the 50s this afternoon so things were changing fast and by the end of the day all the nice white trees had turned green. I got really soaked because I decided to bushwhack down from the Dome instead of attempt the trail, but the sun and breeze dried me out quick after. Going up Wildcat A was manageable around 1:30 luckily - no bushwhacking needed. Descending the ski slopes around 3:00 was very slushy and my shoes finally wet out, but it’s a gentle grade. Poles were essential today, and gloves for grabbing trees, but traction was pretty useless when it balled up. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-14 |
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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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