| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, Mt. Lethe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Camp Dodge Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed. One car at the start and five at the finish. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily crossed although I did manage to dip a foot. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Numerous step overs and 3 or 4 crawl unders which may be more challenging as the snowpack builds up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
What a great day for this winter solstice hike. Summitted Carter Dome in the Fall and the rest in the Winter which started at 10:59. The partly cloudy sky totally cleared around 1:30 making for some great views of the Prezies and others. It was a balmy 32 degrees at 7:30 and 27 degrees at the finish, 3:45. A breezy start as 20 mph winds cut through the trees a bit for the climb to the second junction. The winds did calm to virtually nothing on the summit of Carter Dome and for the rest of the hike. 19MB was mix of bare, wet trail and rock and hard packed and soft snow. The upper trails were 2 to 3 inches of soft snow from the second jct to about a mile past the North Carter Trail - Imp junction. I wore Hillsounds from start to finish except for the road walk. There were a few sketchy icy areas from South to Middle but existing boot tracks, soft snow, tree grabbing and caution made them very manageable. The bottom of Imp trail was still soft snow which was getting sticky. |
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 | Name: |
Dave D |
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 | E-Mail: |
dinz00@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-21 |
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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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