| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Hight + South Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is clear of snow. About 10 cars on Friday. It might fill up quickly on the weekend. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The 2 brook crossings on Carter Dome trail are a bit tricky with few rocks popping out of water. Nothing too hard though. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape, a minor blowdown or two on 19mile brook trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none today |
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 | Comments: |
I needed to hike South Carter a my 46th 4000footer and added Hight to make the hike worth it. Arrived on Hight around 10am when the clouds started to roll over the Presis. Still had great views and then I hiked South Carter with no stress for the views :)
The trail goes from fall to winter with a looong transition zone in between. No snow at first, then thin snow and iced sections, running water in spots. After the fork with Carter Dome trail the snow becomes more present but still very thin until the approch of Zeta Pass. I put my spikes on 1/4 before Zeta Pass because the trail was completely iced for a while and I wished I had time to put on snowshoes (the clouds were coming) on the way up mount Hight as it was unbroken with about 6 inches of fresh snow. Carter-Moriah trail is mostly packed. |
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 | Name: |
Pierre |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-21 |
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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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