| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
19Mile, Carter Dome, Carter-Moriah, North Carter, Imp South |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 27, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car at Imp South, few cars in the lot at 19mile |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All the streams on Carter Dome Trail were running pretty good but we were able to rock hop across them |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
19mile was in great shape, Carter-Dome had one or two blowdowns that were easy enough to navigate. Carter-Moriah up to South Carter and over to Middle Carter were a bit of a mess, multiple blowdowns with re-routing required. North Carter had running water and some deeper mud but nothing too troubling. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't bring my dog and wouldn't at this point. Streams are bit too deep even for her experience and the icy spots were numerous enough to present a danger to her. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Overall a great day, a true spring shoulder season hike with warmer temps and clear trails below 3,600 feet and then monorail and ice patches above that. The monorail was mostly stable given the lower temps on the day. I could've worn micro-spikes on North Carter on the way down as there were some pretty slippery spots but there were enough dry patches in between that I kept to bare boots the whole day. Snow shoes got a free ride today. |
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 | Name: |
Aaron W |
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 | E-Mail: |
wildenhausa@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-28 |
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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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