| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome, Wildcat A, Wildcat B, Wildcat C, Wildcat D, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 4, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
19 Mile Brook and Wildcat Ski Area lots were both plowed and lots of parking. They are both icy tho. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many many blowdowns. Some are easy to get around, others are difficult. Some crawl unders. But all are passable with some effort. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog on his way from Carter Dome to South Carter. He seemed very happy and not deterred by the cold. |
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 | Comments: |
Minimal snow at the trailhead, increases steadily as you climb. 4-6” on the ridges with deeper drifts in spots. Bare booted up to North Carter trail junction then snowshoes across until the steep section coming off Dome. Switched to spikes to get down the steep section. Wildcat Ridge trail was not broken out from 19 Mile and there were deep drifts. About halfway up Wildcat A, I encountered a well packed snowshoe trail that I followed to the summit. The snowshoe path continued down towards 19Mile, and presumably joined it at some point, but it did not follow the true trail (i followed the blazes up from 19 Mile). From Wildcat A to Wildcat D was well packed out. Extensive snowmaking on Polecat made the decent unpleasant. |
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 | Name: |
MTN RNR |
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 | E-Mail: |
Soukup1317@comcast |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-05 |
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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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