| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Carter, Mt. Lethe, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 27, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First one at 6:30 AM and also the only vehicle there at 2PM at the South Imp Trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several crossings on ice and rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns to step over and one to duck under. |
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 | Comments: |
A really nice day with temps from 10 to 35 with plenty of sunshine and no wind at all on the summits. Some ice on the trail in the first mile of the Imp Trail with flow ice on much of the trail after that and I had to walk off trail at several spots due to the steep slope of the ice. There were coyote tracks on the North Carter Trail and the Carter-Moriah Trail all the way to Middle Carter where the tracks went off into the woods. The North Carter trail was mostly packed snow and ice. The Carter-Moriah Trail to North Carter was unpacked but to Middle Carter it was packed powder and a few areas of ice. Great views in all directions and best of all there was no wind on the ridge and summits. Saw 2 hikers heading up on the North Carter Trail when I was heading down. I wore microspikes trailhead to trailhead. |
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 | Name: |
Rick S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-27 |
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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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