| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Carter, South Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the 19 MBT Trailhead. I wonder why? |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both water crossings on the Carter Dome Trail were easy rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
While lots of blowdowns already removed or trimmed back, there's still quite a few left, many of which will require significant effort to clear. I cut 3 going up to the CM Trail and one series of 4 blowdowns on the CM Trail a quarter mile north of Zeta Pass. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups today but normally a good trail for such after the ice melts. |
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 | Bugs: |
None! The bugs are smarter than us hikers! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost or found. |
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 | Comments: |
Up to about 3500' is typical spring conditions. Everything from dry ground to mud to standing and running water. But the day before an ice storm coated the trees in thick ice which then melted in the (slightly) above freezing temps so got soaked in tree pee, car washes, and dodged ice bombs the size of Mike Tyson's fists. So the trail is intermittently covered in ice balls and cylinders that are like slick ice ball bearings but spikes would be overkill and useless as the ice just rolls underfoot. It'll hopefully melt in a few days and fortunately isn't everywhere but does slow you down a bit along with the remnant blowdowns. No snow patches left. |
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 | Name: |
TransZenHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-21 |
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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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