| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Route 16, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 6, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking is good at nineteen mile bk trail also at camp dodge they have plowed enough room for 3-4 cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all water crossings are good, there are a few that are starting to open up or need to hop over but nothing major. the brook alongside nineteen mile bk trail is starting to open up. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
there are a few blow downs on north carter trail but all can be crawled under or go around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
trails would have been fine for dogs but didn't see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found a blue amc adventure bandana; if you lost it and want it back please contact me via e-mail. |
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 | Comments: |
Had a late start today and with the forecast for snow/rain I had a feeling I was not going to get many views- and I was correct. Parked at nineteen mile bk trail at 10:30 and did the quick road walk down to camp dodge. The cutoff is nicely packed although I put on snowshoes from this point onward until the jct of nineteen mile bk trail.
The trail is stable although one can see where barebooters have fallen through. I was even surpised when I was walking along the ridge and it is well-beaten. My tracks were being filled by the light snow but it is easy to follow compared to what I thought I was going to have to deal with. People before the hike were warning me about spruce traps but I didn't encounter one all day luckily. The ridge was nice and I quickly made it down the switchbacks of carter-dome trail to nineteen mile bk. Here I took my shoes off as it was a highway and plus there were a few spots of bare rock and mud. Got back to my car by 3:45, pretty fast for carrying a big pack and weighing over 200lbs.
Looking forward to bringing a few friends out 04/12 to carter dome; hoping the trails will be as nice as they were today. |
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 | Name: |
Benzowski |
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 | E-Mail: |
benjamin.yelle@lyndonstate.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-06 |
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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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