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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Carter Dome, Wildcat A, NH
Trails
Trails: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, February 9, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot was plowed by the time we returned to the 19-mile brook TH 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All bridged over nicely 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Higher up, there are a number of stepovers and duck-unders, but all quite manageable 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: none 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: none 
 
Comments
Comments: Rick and I were breaking trail all the way up Carter Dome on the 19-mile, Zeta Pass, and Carter Dome trails. Once above Zeta Pass, it was quite tough going with lots of drifts and an uncomfortable traverse with the left side uphill continuously for a mile. Great views from Carter Dome with the 3-4 feet of snow assisting in being higher than the short trees. It was faster going breaking trail downhill to Carter Notch hut, but I can still hardly imagine going up such a steep trail in those conditions. 19-mile brook trail is now solidly broken out, and the Wildcat trail was not too bad but also steep.  
Name
Name: Climber46 
E-Mail
E-Mail: danieldbattin@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-02-10 
Link
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