| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Carter, South Carter, Hight, Carter Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
NH 16, 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: |
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived around 9:45 am at the 19MB trailhead, I think I was the fifth car. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossing on the Carter Dome trail was very easy today, a lot easier than other times I've taken it. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns along the ridge but nothing significant. |
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 | Comments: |
Shoulder season is here on the Carters. Temps were in the low 40s at the base, and the first sign of snow was around 3,000 feet on the Imp Trail. The snow was largely a non-factor and avoidable up to around 4,000 feet on the North Carter Trail, but it wasn't until gaining the Carter-Moriah ridge that I found it to be particularly slick. I never felt the need to put on spikes, but I was glad I carried them. I saw a couple people wearing them along different parts of the ridge. Some sections along the way from Middle Carter to Carter Dome were slow-going, but nothing particularly sketchy. I was the first one to ascend Mount Hight today and I'm glad to went up the steep side because I was slipping a fair bit. Descending Carter Dome was a bit wet between Zeta Pass and 19MB, but otherwise better conditions than expected. After 12pm, it seemed like the snow was melting in a lot of areas.
This trip report will likely not be very helpful if we get snow at the end of the week, but conditions are currently pretty good. |
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 | Name: |
Colin Smith |
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 | E-Mail: |
colinsmith0427@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-11-11 |
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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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