Trip Reports
5.0 (1 trip report)
4,062 ft | Carter | 0 routes
Feels like 27°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.21" (24h) · 1.57" (48h)
~3.8°F drop per 1,000ft
Wildcat Mountain (D Peak) is showing DIFFICULT conditions
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Saturday late morning through early afternoon offers the most viable window, as the storm is tapering and skies are beginning to clear. Avoid Sunday entirely due to the incoming secondary low bringing hazardous mixed precipitation and potential thunderstorms.
Trail: Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Wildcats are in great shape. Enjoy the amazing spring conditions.”
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.
Easternmost Wildcat peak, accessible via gondola in summer. Part of Wildcat Ridge traverse.
Elevation
4,062 ft
Range
Carter
Rank
#37 of 48
Difficulty
Moderate
Coordinates
44.2494, -71.2236