4,430 ft | Carter | 0 routes
Feels like 22°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 1.38" (24h) · 1.98" (48h)
Snow: 3.4" (24h) · 3.4" (48h)
~3°F drop per 1,000ft
South Carter Mountain is showing DIFFICULT conditions
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If conditions must be attempted this weekend, Saturday afternoon offers the narrowest window as precipitation is forecast to taper to scattered snow showers. Plan for an early start to maximize the improving afternoon window and ensure a descent well before the Sunday storm system arrives. Sunday should be avoided entirely due to the secondary low bringing dangerous mixed precipitation, potential thunderstorms, and deteriorating conditions throughout the day and overnight.
Trail: Road walk, Camp Dodge cut-through, Imp, North Carter, Carter-Moriah, Carter Dome, Nineteen Mile Brook
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant
“This is my first trail report on this site, but I use it all the time and thought I should start contributing! I parked at NMB then walked to Camp Dodge and cut up to the Imp Trail, which made for a really nice loop. Some sections of the trails, especially Imp and upper NMB, were very wet, but it was manageable with waterproof boots. I stopped at the Carter Notch hut where there wasn't a soul in sight, but they did have some brownies out for sale, which made it worth the tricky descent to get down there!”
Trail: Wildcat Ridge Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Stony Brook Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant
“It was an amazing weekend to backpack the wildcat carter moriah traverse. The only snow i encountered was between carter dome and hight. Otherwise there was wet rock slab and running water on trail. I had the imp campsite all to myself. No traction was needed.”
Trail: Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, bushwhack, Lost Pond Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches
“Short version: SEND IT! Night & day from my experience in this range last Friday. Some running water on trails primarily above 2800' but all 1-2" at most. Plenty of washout debris on trails from the waterfall Friday- sticks, leaf piles, logs, etc. but nothing hazardous. Snow hanging on primarily from ascent to Hight through Carter Dome. Some ice but all manageable without the need to pull out micros. Gorgeous day and was able to take my time having done Moriah already off my originally planned day route. Hight is a treat!!!”
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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