| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Carter, Middle Carter (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 25, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
19 Mile Brook Parking almost empty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings manageable but challenging. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns on Carter-Moriah between South Carter and Zeta Pass |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs today: cool and windy. |
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 | Comments: |
I intended to do both South and Middle Carter, up 19 Mile and down Imp Trail. No snow to Zeta Pass and then a LOT at the pass -- 2-3 feet, very soft, lots of postholes. Put on microspikes. Slow going to the peak of South Carter, balancing over rotten monorail and trying not to fall through. Some dry sections near the peak but once over, on the North side, the snow depth increased and the going was increasingly difficult until I turned around about a 1/2 mile past the peak. Too much snow and too soft. Nice to be out on a bug-free day though! 19 Mile Brook is thundering. |
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 | Name: |
TrailBagger |
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 | E-Mail: |
nh4k@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-26 |
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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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