| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Carter, Middle Cartwr, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Camp Dodge Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of needed love. Between the 2 peaks and also ones on north carter andimp |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Yes coyld have |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothin lost and nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
Well that was not 100% fun the entire time lol. We started off in spikes and there was about an inch or two of fresh sticky snow on the ground. One of us switched to snow shoes because our micro spikes were not as sharp as they should be. Once I got to the junction. I kept my spikes on which I have Hill sounds. Thankfully, the trail was not collapsing like it was last Sunday. Up to Zeta pass there was minimal snow, but a lot of ice loses. This is where I put on my snow shoes, but was very very bony. Once up at the peak, there was more snow. We only saw total of seven people out today three going to the Wildcats three doing the two peaks we did and one that did the Carter’s and Wildcats. It got very post hole on top thankfully everything had froze up and there was about 6 inches of fresh new snow on top. Coming down north Carter and the imp Trail we expected it to be wet but did not expect the amount of ice luge that the trail was. Crampons would’ve been very useful and way safer than snow shoes or micro spikes. Once we got down to the lower elevation, spikes, and snow shoes started to ball up because the snow was so sticky. Long long day nine peaks left. |
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 | Name: |
Danielle, Bethany |
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 | E-Mail: |
Navychik72@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-14 |
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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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