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1 summit • 13.3 mi • 5,331 ft gain • 8 hr 48 min
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"A long and satisfying climb. The weather was perfect and the foliage just past peak. We took 19 Mile Brook Trail to Carter Dome Trail, and then the Carter-Moriah Trail over both peaks and back again. The vivid colors and crisp air more than made up for the long wait for views. When we did draw near to the South Carter summit, we were able to find a high boulder just off the trail where we could stop and eat lunch long enough for the feathery clouds to part. 19 Mile Brook Trail is very pleasant and forgiving, a great way to start and end a climb." — gooner • Oct 13, 2019
"Katie V needed the Carters towards her NH48 and I needed them for my Grid. So we agreed to team up. The weather wasn't the greatest for most of the hike. But at least Katie go to see something from Carter Dome. We went up Middle Carter first and Carter Dome last. We bypassed Mt Hight. " — newenglandwarrior • Sep 22, 2018
"The Quick and Dirty Trail Report:
Trails: 19 Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, Camp Dodge Bushwhack, Road Walk
Parking: about 6-8 cars when we started and one left when we returned
Trails clear up to about 3700 feet. Thin monorail for the remainder of the hike with soft snow off the monorail. Trails were streams on the way down after 3300 feet.
Water crossings: The trails were streams on the Imp Trail, but other than that only one or two small crossings. Nothing major.
Dogs…none
Traction: Bare boot and then Spikes from 3700…could have used snow shoes if desired.
Lost & Found: None" — shay-shay • May 7, 2017
"The last mountain of the day with AMC Boston. The summit is always difficult to locate on this one. Somebody finished there NH48 on this hike. We celebrated with the gauntlet. After this mountain, we went down North Carter Tr to Imp Tr, and met up with the leader that turned around at the Dodge Camp where she drove us to our cars. Great day to meet new people and be out on the mountains." — newenglandwarrior • Mar 26, 2016
"I needed Middle and South Carter to nearly finish my 3rd loop. Parked the car at 19 Mile Brook, road walked down to Camp Dodge, then hooked up to Imp Tr to North Carter Tr to Carter Moriah Tr to the summit. Didn't stay long since there was a lot of clouds and kind of windy. " — newenglandwarrior • Feb 7, 2016
"Warmer than normal for a January day in the Whites, although the summits were fogged in and cold. Some glimpses of the sun, but an overall cloudy day.
http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3159213 " — markst-john • Jan 9, 2016
"4K number five of WCM Traverse. Spikes were useful coming down from South Carter into the col, but after that I tried to hop from dirt spot to dirt spot to avoid wearing down my micros. I saw a few people out, all of whom appeared to be really enjoying the day. " — npweeks • Dec 12, 2015
"Last AMC 4K footer of the trip. After getting up here I headed back up and over South Carter, down to Zeta Pass, down the Carter Dome trail, and back to the car via 19 mile brook." — LGH-Tom • Nov 26, 2015
"Lucked out and got a hitch from Joe Dodge to our starting point at South Imp trail. Got a preview of the AT SOBO hiking over the Carters and the Wildcats! Great to get a taste for what I'll be in for next year! Beautiful and sunny the first half of the day, then the fogged rolled in passing over the Wildcats. But what a fantastic day!" — matt-beard • Oct 24, 2015
"First time summtting Middle Carter. It was the tail end to a big loop I did over the Carters on a hazy, late-summer day. There were thunderstorms in the forecast so I recall running away from them all day, rushing to get this done. It made number 30 on my 4K quest. No thunderstorms, so it turned out to be a really nice day." — npweeks • Aug 22, 2015
"14JUL2013: Hiked Middle & South Carter Mountains (4,610 ft & 4,430 ft respectively). This weekend puts me at 34/48 4K-footers completed! Mt. Lethe (4584 ft) was also included in this hike as well, but it's considered a ledgy knob off of Middle Carter so it doesn't count toward the 48. Though, I'm glad we included it on our trip as it held the best view of the Presidentials (out of the 3 we hiked this day). This hike covered ~11.4 miles and took approx ~10 hours to comlpete (includes leisurely stops at each summit and/or viewpoint).
It was a Scorcher of a day, but the first half of the hike was very pleasant due to being under the cover of a good tree canopy, and having a gentle breeze coming off Nineteen-Mile Brook.
The second half wasn't as pleasant, as the North Carter Trail & Imp Trail were more exposed and we got a lil' crispy in the low late-day sun. The morning application of 30 SPF DID help what could of been worse, but we need to LEARN TO RE-APPLY SUNCREEN.
We really do recommend this hike to anyone- b/c as stated above the views to the Prezzies are spectacular. On a clear day you can make out the Mt Washington Auto Road and the Observavtory towers along the summit. ..." — CiccheMariti • Jul 14, 2013
"A bushwhack that went astray followed by a good hike up to the ridge. Picked up a stray along the way and had a great rest of the day. Noticed the small cairn on Middle Carter with a downed tree behind it. The downed part of the tree had the peak name written on it." — Jocelyn • Jun 15, 2013
"Second summit of the day on our South and Middle Carter loop. Between South and Middle was all above tree line which was awesome. Great views of Mount Washington. Again we couldn't find a summit sign so we snapped our summit photos and moved on. Figured it's buried up there along with everything else." — Selrahc2nd • Mar 31, 2013
"Very cold - Camelbak froze - even with the insulated sleeve. Ice was forming in the nalgene bottle. Still had a good hike though. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1906659" — markst-john • Nov 29, 2012
"Solo hiked the Carter-Moriah range, it was in the clouds the whole time but very mild weather in general. Bits of gusty wind on the bald tops and faces, and plenty of drizzle, with moisture that stuck the whole time. Despite that, it was beautiful and a great experience up there. Wish I could have caught some views of the Pressies, but oh well!" — chrisr00d • Jun 27, 2012
"Leftover corn snow monorail above 3000 ft. Watery trail from lots of snow runoff. Some blowdowns, but overall pretty clear cruising once you dial in your balance beam legs for the sloppy monorail! Clouds stayed below 2000 feet - too much humidity to lift. Sunny and clear above that most of the day. Was the right thing to do, as the weather had been cloudy and rainy for days on end, and flatlanders were PROMISED sun on Sunday, and it never happened for them. Sometimes you need to climb to find the sun. " — hipeaks • May 22, 2011
"7.4 mile backpack from Carter Notch Hut to Imp Shelter with Frank.
Carter Dome ascent 1600' or more. Tough descent from North Carter also.
Bypassed Mt. Hight (despite reputation for great views.)
Rain was forecast for both 7/30 and 7/31, but none came. Drought continued--good for us backpacking, of course." — barbaratraver • Jul 31, 1991
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