Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Carter, Middle Carter, Mt. Hight, NH |
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| Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 9, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at 19 Mile trailhead. One car when I arrived at 6:00; three when I left at 2:00. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Not too difficult |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tons of blowdowns on 19 Mile Brook Trail and the start of Carter Dome Trail; nothing major, but quite a bit of stepping over/under/around trees and limbs. |
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| Comments: |
Most of this will be moot after the forecast snow tonight, but maybe it will be useful to know what conditions were just before the snow. Until the junction of Carter Dome Trail there was no snow to deal with. Most of the way up to Theta Pass had some snow, but frozen and hard packed. There were also long stretches of bare rock, particularly the steeper rock sections. The ascent up both Carters was a mixed bag of frozen snow, bare rock, rock with ice/snow, and some running water. The ridge had quite a bit of snow still, but it was all hard frozen and actually made for pretty quick hiking between peaks. The ascent and descent of Hight was mostly frozen snow, which was a little slick and the hardest part of the hike. Views are so worth it. Great day to be out in the mountains, only saw one person all day, just before the trailhead on my way out. |
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| Name: |
K Mo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-09 |
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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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