| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, Mt Hight, South Carter, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
19 Mile Brook, Carter-Moriah, North Carter, Imp |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Car shuttle: 19 Mile Brook TH parking - plowed and plenty of parking, Great Gulf Wilderness TH parking (parking fee required) - plowed & plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns - manageable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
19 Mile Brook Trail was well-packed so we (3 people) used microspikes to Carter Notch Hut. We changed into snowshoes at the hut and climbed the very steep Carter-Moriah trail to Carter Dome. Snowshoes are definitely recommended all along Carter-Moriah Trail. We had great weather w/ very low winds and blue skies. Views of the Presi Range were fantastic, especially from Mt Hight (trail to the summit is broken out). We summited South Carter and then Middle Carter. Past Middle Carter, we followed loosely broken out tracks (I read that 2 guys broke it out yesterday), but since they were on unconsolidated snow, we had to break the trail out further. It was nice to follow the tracks though and avoid route-finding in the deep snow. We descended via North Carter and Imp (south) trails (both trails broken out presumably by the same 2 guys) to Joe Dodge cut-off which brought us to Great Gulf Wilderness TH parking lot. Great hike!p |
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 | Name: |
ChrisC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-03 |
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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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