| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Carter Dome, Mt. Hight, South Carter, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 18, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There should have been plenty of parking but for some reason, people think they need to leave 5 feet between cars. I'd say that about 4 more cars would have fit in the small lot if people were more considerate. Parking was along Rt. 16. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Multiple water crossings on this hike. 19 Mile brook has bridges to cross the water, but the crossings on the Carter Dome Trail were very high. There were logs over the crossings if you have the balance to cross. I don't so I used rocks slightly submerged to hop over. Waterproof boots will be enough to not get wet. The water levels are high. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were in good spring condition. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only saw 1 dog today. The paw marks left in the mud made me think a lion was out in the woods. Very big paws. King Corso maybe? |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs yet. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost or found today. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were a mix of snow and wet trails today. Nineteen Mile started out dry and fast, not a lot of rocks to move around. The trail followed a raging brook with tons of little waterfalls. The trail became very wet around the second bridge crossing, and the elevation became slightly more difficult. The pond at the bottom of the Carter-Moriah Trail was about half frozen still but there was plenty of water flowing into in. Barebooted the hike, but micro-spikes wouldn't hurt. It wasn't about slipping so much as it was staying at the center of the monorail, so you didn't posthole 3 or 4 feet! The wet snow gave plenty of traction by itself so that wasn't the issue. The snow is very soft and fragile so take caution. Chose to stay on the Carter-Moriah to head up Mt. Hight. Probably quicker to just take the Carter Dome Trail but I had the time and I hadn't been up there yet so I added it. The hike to South Carter and Middle Carter was a mix of monorail and wet ground. Multiple sections of water flowing down the trail reminded me of hiking up Cascade Brook on Isolation. Saw plenty of people today, unlike the nobody I saw last weekend on Cabot. Hit the Carter Dome Trail on the way down and took it back to Nineteen Mile. Very nice hike today, about 15 miles. |
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 | Name: |
Nick W |
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 | E-Mail: |
nwlodyka@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-19 |
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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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