| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of available space today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Brook on Carter Dome Trail running high due to snow melt, judicious selection of crossing rocks will permit dry passage |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Carter Dome Trail has many leaners and blowdowns. Other trails in good condition |
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 | Comments: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail bare boot to junction with Carter Dome Trail - mostly bare ground with a small segments of hard packed snow.
Thereafter used MicroSpikes for improved traction on snow surface - snow generally hard packed.
Carter Lakes with some open water and slushy ice surface.
Carter-Moriah Trail out of the notch was a combination of steep slushy snow and dry rock steps. MicroSpikes worked well. Uphill from side path to viewpoint the Carter-Moriah Trail was all snow. The wet snow on the surface was underlain by a firm snow pack so boots with traction worked well.
Snow man and great views of the Presentials at the summit of Carter Dome.
Snow fields on the north slope of Carter Dome were firm so no snowshoes required today. Missed track to Mt Hight (didn't see sign - perhaps it was under snow). Snow pack about 4 feet on ridge. Followed Carter Dome trail downhill. Lots of leaners and blowdowns on Carter Dome Trail. Below Zeta Pass the snow softened on Carter Dome Trail. Snowshoes required to avoid postholing. Even snowshoes sunk in at times. Crossing the brooks down low on Carter Dome Trail can be accomplished with dry boots if care is taken.
Some nice cascades on Nineteen Mile Brook due to the snow melt.
Never noticed that the trail sign at the junction of Carter Dome and Carter-Moriah has mispelled Mt Hight as Mt Height. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-24 |
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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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