| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome , NH |
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 | Trails: |
19 Mile Brook Trail and Carter Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One other car in the parking lot at 7 am and 5 cars later in the day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The 2 bridged water crossings on the 19 MBT above the Carter Dome Trail junction were spirited springtime flow but not raging and the log crossings were easy and appreciated. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Large blowdown on the lower 19 MBT that's been there all winter but the foot traffic around it is creating a herd path closer to the brook. There is 3 moderate sized blowdowns on the 19 MBT above the Carter Dome Trail junction that are easy step overs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups today. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few scouts out and about. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lots of winter trash picked up and removed. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare ground and bareboots up 19 MBT to about a quarter mile below the height of the land in Carter Notch. Trail down low is in good shape but a typical spring time mess above the 2 bridged water crossings with lots of running water, mud, and increasing remnant ice and snow. Going up the Carter Moriah Trail to Carter Dome was a mix of snow, ice and bare ground rocks but the rock spikes worked reasonably well even on the descent (I briefly barebooted a small stretch descending as it was easier and safer). Above the very steep section of the CM Trail (above Pulpit Rock) it is again a mix of bare ground snow and ice but increasingly more snow with at times a narrow side sloping monorail. I postholed once or twice if I strayed off the packed midline. I didn't go beyond the CD summit and purposely avoided the route up the CD Trail via Zeta Pass due to the 2 unbridged water crossings (19 Mile Brook was roaring) and the likely Side Slope of Doom below the Mt Hight junction. Water levels are very high so beware! |
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 | Name: |
TransZenHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-16 |
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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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