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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, NH
Trails
Trails: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Imp Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, July 23, 2023
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot is pretty big and there's also plenty of parking along route 16. In a pinch there is also parking at the bottom of Imp trail at the entrance to the campground. You could walk along 16 to the base of Nineteen Mile Brook or reverse the hike and just go up Imp trail. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Nothing to worry about at all. Very easily crossable. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few blowdowns. All are easily passable except the one pretty early on Nineteen Mile Brook, it's a pretty big tree down and you have to climb through the branches to pass, no easy way around.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Not many today sadly.  
Bugs
Bugs: Almost non-existent until half way down Imp trail. Some gnats and mosquitos near the bottom.  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Parked in the parking lot and went up Nineteen Mile Brook trial to Carter Dome trail. Summited Carter Dome and headed back to Zeta pass to hop on Carter-Moriah trail. South Carter has a nice little spot off the trail to stop at for a few minutes. Kept going to Middle Carter. With no sign or other way to mark the summit you'll need your map to find it, or once you get to North Carter you'll know you passed it at one point. Didn't summit North Carter today. Took a left down Imp trail back to route 16 and then walked a half mile back on 16 to the parking lot. We skipped Mt. Hight and North Carter. Just didn't have it in us today to do extra mountains. So we checked off the 4000s and called it good. Beautiful day to be out. Just before Middle Carter there is a point where the trail opens up and you get an unreal view of the presidentials. Other than that, not many views. See you guys out there  
Name
Name: Hikingdoctor 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jrballer8@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2023-07-24 
Link
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