| 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: |
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot at 19 Mile Brook was well plowed. Nice job NH DOT! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I fell through once on a brook on the Carter Dome Trail but got out before I got my foot wet. Most crossings were frozen over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns but all are passable. One requires stepping over which is a hassle with snowshoes. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs ;-) |
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 | Comments: |
It was a very cold day. 0F at the trailhead, 2F at the Carter Notch Hut and -2F at the Carter Dome summit with -18F wind chills.
Trails were in good condition with about 3" of new snow. Some drifts around the lake in the notch and going up the Carter-Moriah trail to the Dome were up to 3' deep so we kept our snowshoes on but at times I think they also made it harder, some places cramp-ons would have been much better. If I did it again in same conditions I would have worn light traction to the hut and cramp-ons over the summit and down the other side and just deal with the occasional drifts. |
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 | Name: |
Scott Redfern |
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 | E-Mail: |
sdredfern64@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-15 |
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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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