Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, North Carter, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lost Pond Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Kenduskeag Trail, Rattle River Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, August 22, 2019 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor, easily forded by rock hopping. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mostly fine, although there were significant blow-downs on the Rattle River trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
One pup who was having a fantastic outing. |
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| Bugs: |
None of much significance. |
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| Comments: |
So a one-day traverse of Wildcat-Carter-Moriah is unquestionably hard. 20 mile hikes are one thing, but done with more than 7,000 feet of elevation gain (and an awful lot being crazy steep) they become something truly diabolical. That being said, I had a fine (albeit exhausting) day out, and met a lot of very nice people. The trails as a whole were in nice shape, although there were more than half a dozen or so blow-downs on Rattle River. None so huge that they couldn't be ducked under or climbed over, but when you're coming off trail in the dark, it's annoying. I'm glad to have met the challenge, but in the future, I'm breaking this one up into its component parts, or taking more time to do it. Those mountains deserve closer examination and more relaxed enjoyment than a hell-for-leather sprint across their ridges.
A more detailed trip report, along with more than a dozen photos, is on my blog. |
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| Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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| E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-08-23 |
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| Link: |
https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2019/08/23/trip-report-wildcat-carter-moriah-traverse/ |
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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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