DayTrip
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I plan on doing a lot of hiking in the Carter Range/Wildcats to work on my Winter list this year and I am curious if the section of Carter Notch Trail (Carter Moriah Trail? Not in front of my maps) that runs from the Carter Notch Hut up to Carter Dome is an issue in Winter, particularly those really steep sections down lower in the notch. I've only been on this trail twice, both times on dry Summer days, and I recall some very steep tricky sections that I am assuming could be a big deal covered in ice. Is this section passable (with reasonably low risk) in Winter with standard traction (spikes, crampons, snowshoes) or is it best to avoid? Doesn't look like there will be much of a snow pack to start the official Winter season so I'm not sure what to expect in the Notch. I don't recall if there were enough trees and other stuff to grab onto in that area.
Also, does anyone have GPS coordinates for the point where the Camp Dodge "short cut" joins the Imp Trail? My initial thought is to park at 19MB, head up into notch, climb Carter Dome and work North on the ridge to catch all the Carters in generally descending elevation and then exit out via Imp and Joe Dodge cut off/short cut for the short road walk back to car (I believe somewhere I had read it is about 4/10 of a mile or thereabouts).
Also, does anyone have GPS coordinates for the point where the Camp Dodge "short cut" joins the Imp Trail? My initial thought is to park at 19MB, head up into notch, climb Carter Dome and work North on the ridge to catch all the Carters in generally descending elevation and then exit out via Imp and Joe Dodge cut off/short cut for the short road walk back to car (I believe somewhere I had read it is about 4/10 of a mile or thereabouts).