4,610 ft | Carter | 0 routes
As of August 29, 2026
Trail conditions on Middle Carter Mountain are currently rated Moderate. It's 42°F (feels like 33°F) with NW winds at 15 mph. Middle Carter Mountain (4,610 ft) is #15 of 48 on the NH 48 list. See the hour-by-hour Middle Carter Mountain weather forecast for summit temps, wind chill, and the best hiking window.
Middle Carter Mountain weather forecast
Hourly summit temps, wind chill & freezing level, trailhead to summit
Feels like 33°F
~3.4°F drop per 1,000ft
Conditions summary as of August 29, 2026
Saturday brings mostly clear, dry conditions on Middle Carter with brisk breezes, especially near the minor treeline exposure where wind chill drops into the low 40s. Trails are generally dry to damp based on recent trip reports, with only minor avoidable mud expected. Wind and cool temperatures are the primary concerns rather than precipitation or ice, since this is late August and well above freezing.
Expect temperatures to drop roughly 3-4°F per 1,000ft of elevation gain, with winds increasing from about 19mph at the trailhead to 25mph at the summit; pack a wind layer to add once above treeline where wind chill falls to around 40°F even though actual air temps stay in the upper 40s.
Best Hiking Window
Saturday morning through early afternoon, starting near sunrise to take advantage of clear skies and lighter winds before afternoon clouds and increasing Sunday winds/drizzle arrive
Last synthesized Aug 29, 7:20 AM
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Trail: Road walk, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“This was another nice OTHH outing, with quite a range of hiking speeds. One started 1.5 hours after the rest and caught up to the slowest of us well up on the N.Carter trail, in just 1.5 hours, thus averaging literally twice the speed of those overtaken. Another faster hiker had gone on ahead, to do the out-and-back to bag N. Carter itself, and then caught up to the rest around Middle Carter. Five of the group went on past Zeta Pass to bag Carter Dome, three of them via Mt Hight for the views.”
Trail: NH 16, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, ski trails
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Funsies post work loop to gridout July on Wildcat D and 48x10 on South Carter. Lotta rocks that were that lovely level of just wet damp and slimy to shuffle skate on steeps, but little risk of slippage. Many puddles in the flats around the ponds and on the ridges. First time on Hight in 8 years, and forgot how steep the north side of it is, tho views were spectacular. Bog bridges were all dry enough to avoid any infamous moments. Had a few up and close wildlife encounters on the night ride home post hike”
Trail: Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Hiked north on the side of route 16 and up Camp Dodge Road to the old forest road that leads to Imp Trail. There is a small pile of sticks at the edge of the Imp Trail, so hikers won't inadvertently walk down the old forest road to Camp Dodge. The trails were generally dry. One can skirt the small wet area on the Imp Trail on a beaten down path. There is one short section of the North Carter Trail with shallow running water. It is easy to get through this section. There are views of the Wild River Valley on short spur paths at both summits. The best views are from the open ledges north of Middle Carter and a ledge between the peaks. Lots of hikers out today enjoying the pleasant weather. Met may AT thru hikers with many of them from ME & NH. One woman finished the NH 48 4K today. Nice to talk with Hiker Ed today. Met a group heading to the hut with one woman carrying a ukulele.”
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Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 | Monday Aug 31 | |||||||
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| AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
| Temperature & Wind | |||||||||
| Weather | sunny | sunny | cloudy | cloudy | drizzle | fog | sunny | sunny | cloudy |
| Temp °F hi / lo | 48° 48° | 53° 49° | 55° 53° | 54° 53° | 55° 53° | 53° 51° | 52° 51° | 56° 54° | 55° 53° |
| Chill °F | 43° | 43° | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wind mph | 13 | 18 | 38 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Gust mph est. | 21 | 29 | 61 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 17 | — | — |
| Storm risk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precipitation | |||||||||
| Precip in (rain/snow) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freezing ft | 12,413 ft | 11,723 ft | 13,201 ft | ||||||
| Conditions | |||||||||
| Cloud cover | - | 2% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | - | 5% | 100% |
| Vis mi | clear | clear | clear | clear | 8 | clear | clear | clear | clear |
| UV | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | — |
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| Elevation | Today Aug 29 | Tomorrow Aug 30 | Monday Aug 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lo/hi °F · wind mph & dir · chill °F | |||
| Summit 4,610 ft | 48/48° 13 | 53/54° 40 | 51/52° 11 |
| 4,100 ft | 49/49° 13 | 54/56° 39 | 53/54° 9 |
| 3,300 ft | 50/52° 14 | 57/59° 33 | 55/59° 7 |
| 2,500 ft | 52/56° 12 | 60/62° 23 | 53/63° 6 |
| Trailhead 2,000 ft | 53/58° 10 | 62/64° 19 | 54/65° 5 |
4 more days of forecast — plan around the weather window, not just tomorrow.
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.
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Middle peak of the Carter Range. Usually done as part of a Carter Range traverse.
Elevation
4,610 ft
Range
Carter
Rank
#15 of 48
Difficulty
Difficult
Coordinates
44.3031, -71.1676
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