Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Wildcat A, Carter Dome, Mt. Hight, South Carter Mountain, Middle Carter Mountain, North Carter Mountain Green's Grant, NH, Bean's Purchase, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Crossing the slide on the Wildcat Ridge Trail Route: Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, (Wildcat A), Wildcat Ridge Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Carter Moriah Trail, (Carter Dome), Carter Moriah Trail, (Mt. Hight), Carter Moriah Trail, (South Carter Mountain), Carter Moriah Trail, (Middle Carter Mountain), Carter Moriah Trail, (North Carter Mountain), Carter Moriah Trail, North Carter Trail, Imp Trail, logging road, Camp Dodge road, Route 16 Another nice, quasi-fall day - perfect for an adventageous hike plan. Our first stop was Wildcat A. Making good time to Carter Notch, we worked our way up the steeps on the Wildcat Ridge Trail, noting the brush encroaching upon the trail. Reaching the near-summit viewpoint, we had tremendous views. Our next stop was Carter Dome, via the very steep ascent up the Carter Moriah Trail. Reaching the summit, we had great views once again. Working our way to Mt. Hight, I backtracked to a near-summit viewpoint on the Dome - pushing about 10 feet through some scrub, I arrived in a neat talus slope with much better views than the nearby summit vista. Back on the trail, we soon worked our way to the crowded Mt. Hight, where we had lunch whilst taking in the panoramic views. While there, I followed a herd path east to a nice ledge view. After a break in Zeta Pass, we soon arrived on South Carter, doing the short bushwhack to the near-summit-view-ledge. After that, we worked our way along the scenic ridge to Middle Carter. Even with the afternoon light and temperatures, the views were still stunning. Reaching the North Carter Trail junction, we decided to push ahead to North Carter - a new-to-me peak. While the summit area was viewless, there was an amazing view from a ledge adjacent to it. For the descent, we took the North Carter Trail to the Imp Trail, then cut across the logging road to Camp Dodge, finishing the day with the short roadwalk up Route 16. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Wildcat A Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Destination: Carter Dome Length: Difficult Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Hight Length: Difficult Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Destination: South Carter Mountain Length: Difficult Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Destination: Middle Carter Mountain Length: Very Difficult Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: North Carter Mountain Length: Very Difficult Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, September 20, 2009 Hike Commenced: 8:31 AM Parking Elevation: 1,485' Destination: Wildcat A Ascent Commenced: 8:31 AM Summit Reached: 10:39 AM Time Elapsed: 02:08 Trailhead Elevation: 1,485' Summit Elevation: 4,422' Distance: 4.3 miles Vertical Gain: 3,007' Destination: Carter Dome Ascent Commenced: 10:43 AM Summit Reached: 12:32 PM Time Elapsed: 01:49 Trailhead Elevation: 4,422' Summit Elevation: 4,832' Vertical Gain: 1,574' Destination: Mt. Hight Ascent Commenced: 12:40 PM Summit Reached: 1:06 PM Time Elapsed: 00:26 Trailhead Elevation: 4,832' Summit Elevation: 4,675' Vertical Gain: 165' Destination: South Carter Mountain Ascent Commenced: 1:34 PM Summit Reached: 2:31 PM Time Elapsed: 00:57 Trailhead Elevation: 4,675' Summit Elevation: 4,430' Vertical Gain: 580' Destination: Middle Carter Mountain Ascent Commenced: 2:34 PM Summit Reached: 3:22 PM Time Elapsed: 00:48 Trailhead Elevation: 4,430' Summit Elevation: 4,610' Vertical Gain: 595' Destination: North Carter Mountain Ascent Commenced: 3:27 PM Summit Reached: 3:57 PM Time Elapsed: 00:30 Trailhead Elevation: 4,610 Summit Elevation: 4,530 Vertical Gain: 130' Hike Ended: 6:45 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 10:14 Hike Vertical Gain: 6,246' The Nineteen Mile Brook Trail trailhead off Route 16 Looking Carter Dome from near the Wildcat A summit The Carter-Moriah Trail on the way to Carter Dome Looking at the Presidentials from near the Carter Dome summit The Carter-Moriah Trail on the way to Mt. Hight Looking at the Presidentials from Mt. Hight The Carter-Moriah Trail on the way to South Carter Looking at the Royces and Speckled Mountain from near the summit of South Carter The Carter-Moriah Trail on the way to Middle Carter Looking northeast from Middle Carter The Carter-Moriah Trail on the way to North Carter Looking south at the Baldfaces and Kearsarge North from near the summit of North Carter Directions to trailhead: Take Route 16 North past the Mt. Washington Auto Road entrance. Shortly thereafter, the Nineteen Mile Brook Trail WMNF fee parking area and trailhead are on the right side of the road, immediately after the brook. Back to Wildcat A Profile Back to Carter Dome Profile Back to Mt. Hight Profile Back to South Carter Profile Back to Middle Carter Profile Back to North Carter Profile
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