Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, March 21, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nineteen Mile Brook trailhead parking was full |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were bridged by snow & ice except small tributary brooks that were easy hop overs |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some downed trees that were easy to get by. Sawed out one small evergreen that went across Nineteen Mile Brook trail at about four feet above surface. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog who was doing well |
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| Comments: |
Wore microspikes the entire distance to the hut on Nineteen Mile Brook Trail without any problems as the surface was well packed. Started up Carter-Moriah with the microspikes but found the traction was poor on the smooth steep surface. Switched to the snowshoes with crampons for the rest of the circuit. All the trails were broken out. Some of the areas in the open were more choppy due to drifts but it was still not difficult. A short side path is broken out on the Black Angel Trail to a nice viewpoint over the Wild River Valley. The short side path to Pulpit Rock viewpoint is also broken out.
Saw a Pine Marten at Zeta Pass. Saw Franco at the junction of Nineteen Mile Brook trail and Carter Dome trail. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-21 |
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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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