| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Carter Mountain, Middle Carter Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Camp Dodge Road, Route 16 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 19, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for 19MBT full at 9:45 this morning. We parked roadside a short distance from the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several fairly easy hops. No blowdowns until reaching North Carter Trail where there were a few easy step overs or duck unders. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some recent work (last season) has been done on the Imp Trail to improve the foot bed |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few. Plenty of water down low for them. Nothing too difficult. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A scarf hanging in a tree on the 19 Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Comments: |
Trails started as frozen mud with patchy ice this morning. Bare-booted up to the Carter Dome Trail/19MBT junction where we put on out spikes. Sown depth increased with elevation. A couple ice bulges to deal with on the Carter Dome Trail below the ridge. CMT was packed snow the whole way with a couple minor icy areas. North Carter Trail was packed snow all the way. The Imp Trail started as a thin layer of snow over ice and transitioned to just ice then to bare ground where we took off our spikes. Some mud here and there at the end of the day after things warmed up a bit. Microspikes were fine for the whole trip. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-19 |
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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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