| 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: |
Thursday, January 20, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few trees here and there, nothing impassable. Although after my trail breaking, my hip flexors protested stepping over the smallest logs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Small streams for drinking open at 1 mile and 2 miles from the road. |
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 | Bugs: |
Do chickadees count? They’re small and they fly. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I dropped a hand warmer. I do not need it back. I’ll try to do better. |
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 | Comments: |
100% NOT ready for spikes. It may look ok for the first mile or two, but trust me you will need your snow shoes.
The first two miles of 19MB are nicely packed. From there to the hut it needs more snowshoeing, but is well broken out. Carter-Moriah trail is another story. I broke trail through 12-18†of powder with drifts here and there up to my waist. That combined with the steep grade made for a long slog (3:20 to go 1.2 miles). I was so happy to see tracks at the summit, I almost cried. Someone else broke out the other side of the summit and Carter Dome trail, so the descent was fast.
FYI as of 9:30 am Wildcat Ridge Trail was untouched. |
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 | Name: |
Amy & the Pyrs |
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 | E-Mail: |
amyr72@juno.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-20 |
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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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