Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, NH |
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| Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings have open water but are easy to get across. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns on the Carter-Moriah trail between the 2 jcts. to Mt. Hight. I post-holed when by-passing one of them and measured 3 ft of snow.
Some blowdowns on North Carter but they have been there for awhile and are not a problem. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Cinnilla navigated the crossings and the ice-floats with caution but had no difficulties anywhere. The mushy snow later in the day makes for tiring conditions. |
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| Bugs: |
A few flies were out. |
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| Comments: |
The mono-rail (where present) is quite stable but narrow.
There is significant ice-floats on the Imp trail - with water running over the ice in many places.
The choice of "foot-wear" is a bit of a challenge. I used snow-shoes between Zeta Pass and and the Imp-North Carter jct. Elsewhere I either bare-booted or used light traction. |
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| Name: |
LongMark |
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| E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-21 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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