| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, 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: |
Sunday, December 25, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed. One other car in the morning, none in return |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two challenging crossings on Carter Dome trail. Even harder, borderline impassable, on upper Nineteen Mile Brook trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many duck-under blowdowns, a few crawl-unders |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cyon had a blast! But see below |
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 | Comments: |
Great day! Much-feared ice did not materialize, conditions were largely typical of mid-Jan or so winter hikes, other than the water. Nineteen mile brook trail to Carter Dome junction well packed and mostly easy in micro spikes, though there were short sections of 1-2 inch water in the trail which were not avoidable. Carter Dome Trail also mostly packed down, though narrow so less comfortable. Water crossings were challenging, one required stepping in a few inches of moving water, the other jumping across a high snow-bank. Wore micro spikes to summit of Hight, which was good except for the steep sections from Zeta Pass to the summit - crampons may have been better here (we had ‘em, just didn’t bother putting them on). From Hight across Carter Dome and down to the notch the snow was deep, crusty, and steep in sections. Wore snowshoes, and butt-slid some of the steeper stuff - a bit unsettling with the frozen surface. Crossings of the same rivers was harder when we met them downstream, on the upper section of Nineteen Mile Brook trail. Stepped on ice and water covered rocks with our snowshoes, and jumped a couple of sections - dicey. Last stream was too much for our dog, I had to wade in to the knees and help him across. Hiked out with water-logged boots. Hey, you don’t have to be dry, as long as you’re warm! |
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 | Name: |
Joel |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-26 |
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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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