Trip Reports
5.0 (1 trip report)
4,062 ft | Carter | 0 routes
Feels like 72°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.12" (24h) · 0.13" (48h)
~3.2°F drop per 1,000ft
Wildcat Mountain (D Peak) is showing DANGEROUS conditions
See exactly why with full AI conditions — hazard alerts, gear recommendations, and the best hiking window.
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Conditions are dangerous Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon or Wednesday evening offers the first realistic window as high pressure builds and showers taper, but winds will remain elevated through Wednesday. The most favorable window in the 48-hour outlook is Wednesday afternoon — plan an early start to take advantage of clearing skies and confirm that thunderstorm activity has fully ended before departing.
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: Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“Great early morning out to tag the Wildcats. Everything was mostly dry, including some of the spots on Wildcat Ridge that can be tricky if the rocks are wet. All mud spots were easy to get around or step in without any lost shoes and any water on the trail was below the plank bridges. Please note that there is a lot of construction happening at Wildcat right now near the base so please proceed with caution. If you stay on the access road on the stream side of the lifts at the base, there are a couple of breaks in the construction barriers and ropes for you to access Lower Polecat. It is wide enough for the side-by-sides to go through as well.”
Trail: Ski trails, Wildcat Ridge Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable
“This was a lovely day for an out and back to grab these. There is construction work going on at Wildcat so you have to walk a little farther before you start to cut up to the uphill access trails. There is signage indication what sections are employees only. The ski trail were super dry which always makes the footing more tedious. The WRT is in awesome shape. Much better footing and the rocky sections were all dry which made for faster going in both directions. I only saw a handful of hikers today but all seemed to be having a great day. It's always nice to finish a hike before lunch time!”
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