Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, North Carter, Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome, NH |
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| Trails: |
Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Ninteteen Mile Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 18, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues this morning - plenty of space at Ninteen Mile Brook Trail and we parked under the power lines at Carter Moriah Trail in Gorham. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All of the crossings along the Carter Dome Trail that were easily rock hopped. One of the crossings along Nineteen Mile Brook Trail is "bridged" using leftover boards from a bog bridge. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were a couple of rather rotted blowdowns along the Carter Moriah Trail south of the Imp Shelter. |
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| Bugs: |
No bugs. |
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| Comments: |
Did this one with Monica and the Random Group of Hikers. The rock slabs up to Moriah were a bit slick this morning because of the morning condensation and the rock scramble up to North Carter was slick because the light rain had started then. Both were easily navigated with care. Saw our friend Franco along the way (I promptly slipped and fell right in front of him and his friend). Was surprised to see so many people out on the trails today given the forecast. There are sections of the Carter Moriah Trail near the northern trail up to Hight were the trail was full of water. As expected, the bog bridges were quite slick and some seemed to be in need of repair/replacement. |
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| Name: |
Michael & Monica |
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| E-Mail: |
akafuzzjones@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-10-18 |
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| Link: |
https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/208169602 |
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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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