| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 29, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1 other car at 19-Mile Brook lot at 6:45 AM; about 7 cars on return at 12:30 PM. Slush and ice in the lot, but no problem for a low-clearance passenger car. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All snow-bridged or easy rock hops. However, the crossings on Carter Dome Trail might get interesting with the current stretch of warm weather. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Occasional blowdowns; signs buried near the Carter Dome summit, and also no evidence of a sign where Carter-Moriah Trail splits off from Carter Dome Trail near Mt. Hight. |
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 | Comments: |
Packed, soft snow all the way up 19-Mile Brook Trail to the hut- snowshoes worked well; and everyone we saw was wearing them. Microspikes would probably result in lots of postholing. Carter-Moriah Trail was fine going up with mountaineering snowshoes, as the soft snow allowed excellent traction, and the televators were a huge help. Plenty of branches in the face approaching the Carter Dome summit, but not too bad considering the 8 feet of snowpack. Panoramic views from Carter Dome (which usually aren't there), with about 0.2 miles of open ridge walking descending from the summit due to the snowpack. No sign of a broken trail towards Mt. Hight, either from Carter Dome or Zeta Pass. Carter Dome Trail reasonably well packed, with plenty of headroom. |
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 | Name: |
Jason |
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 | E-Mail: |
kurlando7@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-29 |
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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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