4,832 ft | Carter | 0 routes
Feels like 66°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.12" (24h) · 0.13" (48h)
~3°F drop per 1,000ft
Carter Dome is showing DANGEROUS conditions
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Wednesday afternoon, once showers taper and skies trend toward clearing. Avoid Tuesday entirely due to severe thunderstorm risk. Wednesday morning still carries residual shower and fog risk; aim for a mid-morning or later start on Wednesday to allow conditions to stabilize.
Trail: Baldface Circle Trail, Eagle Link, Wild River Trail, Rainbow, Trail Carter-Moriah Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant
“Trails in good shape, all in all, except Eagle Link, which was really overgrown and looked relatively unused. Had some mud on it (went in to my ankles, then up to my knee at point). Attacked by a defensive grouse hen on Eagle Link (also had a moose encounter on same trail). Wild River and Rainbow were in pretty good shape and easy to follow. Decent amount of water at Zeta Pass (no scoop needed).”
Trail: Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail
“I started up the ski trails. Middle Polecat/Upper pole Cat. Friends started on Lost Pond and up Wild Cat Ridge. we met up and continued. Overnighted at the hut and up and out over Carter Dome. All good on the trails. Just a few bugs if you stopped, so no summit stops.”
Trail: Black Angel Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“After the dismal report on the state of Black Angel Trail this time last year, I planned for a long hike up Black Angel from Wild River Trail. It looks like a tremendous amount of trail work has been done, and there were only a few major blowdowns that were easily avoided by herd paths. Thanks to the trail maintainer(s) for their hard work. An excellent trail, particularly as you near the ridge line.”
Conditions synthesized from: NWS Higher Summits Forecast, NOAA Open-Meteo, Mount Washington Observatory, NETC Trip Reports, NOHRSC Snow Depth, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, USGS Stream Levels, OpenWeather Air Quality.
AI-generated from public data. Always verify conditions before heading out — backcountry weather can change quickly.
No routes available for this peak.
Highest peak in the Carter-Moriah Range. Carter Notch Hut is located nearby. Part of the scenic Carter Range traverse.
Elevation
4,832 ft
Range
Carter
Rank
#9 of 48
Difficulty
Difficult
Coordinates
44.2674, -71.1791
Pollyana A.
With Dan. Wildcats were very hard but with very nice views. Carters sucked. The descent from north carter to moriah was wild! Nice views getting to moriah too. Last 2 miles wiped me out. 15.5h total
1 incident on file · drawn from NH Fish and Game releases and regional reporting
Adult woman from Fairfield, CT
On July 13, 2024, Carrie Euring of Fairfield, CT injured her leg on the steep terrain of the Carter Moriah Trail while descending after summiting Mt. Hight and Carter Dome. Good Samaritans assisted her to AMC Carter Notch Hut, where she spent the night. On July 14, Conservation Officers, AMC members, and Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue Team carried her out via the 19 Mile Brook Trail, reaching the trailhead at 2:35 p.m.