| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, Mount Hight, South Carter, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, logging road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at Nineteen Mile Brook trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Imp Trail were easily hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Carter-Moriah is its usual blowdown bonanza. One in particular near North Carter Trail obscures and confuses the way. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Starting to swarm, but not yet pesty. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Compass on a rope found between South Carter and Middle Carter. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a three-season hike on a beautiful day. The route up to Carter Dome from the hut was surprisingly bare on the steepest sections. Higher up, the snow gets deep and some blowdowns cause confusion. Monorail is softening. Atop Carter Dome, the views are great as the snow is still deep. Coming off Dome, it's smooth sailing over to Hight, which is bare, and affords 360 views. Continuing on to South and Middle, snow is less, but blowdowns can be tricky. Step off the monorail and you sink in waist deep. North Carter requires continued spikes until you get lower on Imp and, even then, the rushing water freezes in some spots. Snow, sun and some warm spring rain made for a fun day. |
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 | Name: |
Mike Trocchi |
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 | E-Mail: |
mikejtrocchi@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-26 |
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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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