4,430 ft | Carter | 0 routes
Feels like 64°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.54" (24h) · 0.65" (48h)
~2.4°F drop per 1,000ft
South Carter Mountain is showing DANGEROUS conditions
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Avoid Tuesday night entirely due to severe storm risk. Wednesday remains dangerous due to sustained extreme winds. The best opportunity in the next 48 hours is Wednesday morning after storms clear, but only if winds drop to safer levels — monitor forecasts closely before committing. Early Thursday morning represents the most promising window, though it may be short before the next front arrives Thursday afternoon.
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: Road walk, Camp Dodge Cutoff, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant
“Imp was relatively dry until around 3,200-3,300 feet where there is always water. Herd paths forming around tough spots with deep water. Running water on North Carter Trail started around 4,100 feet and stopped around 4,300 feet. No real issues with water across the ridge, with the exception of a few spots that had running water. Plank bridges are in good shape. No real issues with slippery slabs or rocks, as long as you take some time and think about where you want to step. The weather report this morning for this area was spot on but a fun time was had.”
Trail: Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“My route was up the southern half of Imp Trail, up North Carter Trail, south on Carter-Moriah Trail to Zeta Pass, then down Carter Dome Trail and out via Nineteen Mile Brook Trail. (If you haven't been to the Imp Face ledges before, I recommend taking the northern half of Imp Trail. There are great views from the ledges and it's roughly the same mileage.) Middle Carter has some outstanding views of the Presidential Range and the Wild River Wilderness. South Carter has some comparatively restricted views. Otherwise, the highlight of this hike was the relatively easy ridge walk above 4000 feet. There's lots of rhodora and other flowers blooming in places.”
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.
Southernmost peak of the Carter Range. Often done as part of a Carter traverse.
Elevation
4,430 ft
Range
Carter
Rank
#19 of 48
Difficulty
Difficult
Coordinates
44.2898, -71.1762
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