| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and plenty of space at 19MB |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged and felt solid |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step overs here and there but nothing too tricky |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen :( |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost and nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
I found the trails in nice shape since Borealis was up yesterday. One bare booter came through in the opposite direction after him yesterday and churned up the trail in spots but I smoothed it back out with my snowshoes. The trails are all still pretty soft and unconsolidated up high so snowshoes are the best tool. 19MB was a packed superhighway but I still kept my snowshoes on the whole day but spikes could easily be used. It was just easier for me to not switch out and kept the trails in good shape. I saw only a handful of folks out today and most were wearing snowshoes which made my snowshoe loving heart so happy. Lovely to bump into Nicole FINALLY! I saw one hiker who had stayed at the hut and was headed to Moriah. He didn't realize the trail was unbroken from the North Carter junction but was going to give it a shot so that stretch to where Stony Brook joins may be broken out if he was successful. Impressive drifts up high that are taller than me. Being fun sized, pretty much all drifts are taller than me, but I was impressed. |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-17 |
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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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