4,832 ft | Carter | 0 routes
Feels like -23°F
Below freezing at all elevations
~2.2°F drop per 1,000ft
Best Hiking Window
No safe window exists for Sunday or Monday given the active Wind Chill Warning and sustained sub-zero temperatures with dangerous wind chills. The earliest potential window would be Monday afternoon into early evening as winds begin to subside and before the overnight wind increase — however, temperatures will still be well below zero and this window is only appropriate for highly experienced winter mountaineers with full cold-weather gear. Tuesday brings increasing winds and snow by afternoon. Wednesday onward may offer more moderate conditions as temperatures recover into the mid-20s, but conditions should be reassessed closer to that date.
Trail: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, bushwhack, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail
Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts
“Near perfect conditions today. I bushwhacked up Little Wildcat from the junction with 19 Mile Brook and Carter Dome Trails. This was the most difficult part of the day - several feet of powder to slog up to reach the summit. Woods are wide open. I wanted to take advantage of this day so I continued up the 19 Mile Brook Trail to the hut and had a good conversation with the caretaker, John. Headed up over Carter Dome and Mt. Hight before taking the Carter Dome Trail back to the car. Barebooted the entire hike, though spikes could be helpful in some of the steeper sections. Trail is packed, smooth, and hard. Not a breath of wind of Carter Dome - that was a cool experience. Little Wildcat was #203/207 NE 200 and #427/457 NE3k for me.”
Trail: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Camp Dodge Cutoff, NH 16
Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular
“Snowshoes went for a ride. Trail was well-packed and fine for spikes the entire loop.”
Trail: Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder
“I found the trails in nice shape since Borealis was up yesterday. One bare booter came through in the opposite direction after him yesterday and churned up the trail in spots but I smoothed it back out with my snowshoes. The trails are all still pretty soft and unconsolidated up high so snowshoes are the best tool. 19MB was a packed superhighway but I still kept my snowshoes on the whole day but spikes could easily be used. It was just easier for me to not switch out and kept the trails in good shape. I saw only a handful of folks out today and most were wearing snowshoes which made my snowshoe loving heart so happy. Lovely to bump into Nicole FINALLY! I saw one hiker who had stayed at the hut and was headed to Moriah. He didn't realize the trail was unbroken from the North Carter junction but was going to give it a shot so that stretch to where Stony Brook joins may be broken out if he was successful. Impressive drifts up high that are taller than me. Being fun sized, pretty much all drifts are taller than me, but I was impressed.”
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
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