| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Sunday, October 31, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room alongside route 16. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small brooks easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two fallen trees; one on Imp Trail and the other on North Carter Trail. Both easy to step over. Some rotten bog bridges. |
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 | Comments: |
Used south Imp trailhead. Low flat area on Imp had many muddy sections and lots of wet leaves. The snow starts on the North Carter trail. I ascended the North Carter Trail without traction and experienced no problems. Used MicroSpikes on the ridge. About a couple of inches of loose snow on the Carter-Moriah trail. Underlying ice crunched at times. Cracked through ice in wet areas on two occasions leaving a four to six inch depression. Persistent strong icy winds in exposed sections of the Carter-Moriah trail. No sign of any other hikers on the Mt Lethe /Middle Carter section of trail. On returned I noticed tracks heading to North Carter. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-10-31 |
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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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