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Glen House, New Hampshire, United States

Carter Range Loop

Middle Carter, South Carter, Carter Dome & Mt. Hight in a day loop hike. Check off 3 more 4,000 footers with this one.

Carter Range Loop
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Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 14.2 miles / 23 km
Duration: Full day
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Overview: The nineteenmile brook trail will take you to the source of the brook passing several fun water holes on the way. Two miles up the trail it will split with you heading to climbers left up to Zeta Pass were you can access the Carter-Moriah Trail to nab both South and Middle Carter before returning to the Pass and then up Mt. Hight to Carter Dome. Mt. Hight is too close to Carter Dome to be considered a seperate 4,000 footer.

Tips: Nineteenmile Brook Trailhead:
This trailhead is in Pinkham Notch on US-16 3.8 miles north of the AMC Pinkham Notch Camp and 7 miles south of Gorham.

There is a $3 fee to park here.

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Nineteenmile Brook Trail
$3 fee to park here.
Junction
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Nineteenmile Brook Trail Split
Head up to climbers left to Zeta Pass.
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Zeta Pass
Head left (north) to climb the ridge up to South Carter and Middle Carter.
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South Carter Summit 4,430 feet
A mostly wooded summit without many views.
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Middle Carter Summit 4,610 feet
The furthest summit from your car in this trip. The best overlook is north of the summit.
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Mt. Hight 4,675 feet.
Small summit on the way to Carter Dome. This peak has the best views for the trip.
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Carter Dome Summit
The highest summit on this trip at 4,832'. Not many views from the top though, just a rocky clearing with a sign.
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Far below in Carter Notch
Steep cliffs up to Wildcat to the south and where you came down on Carter Dome to the north. From here head down the trail to meet back up with nineteenmile brook trail to return to your car. You'll pass a cool outcrop of rock called Pulpit Rock on the way down to the notch and hut from Carter Dome with Great views across the notch toward Wildcat.
Pictures in this guide taken by: magellan, jstocc, JonathanEllinger, Celo626, jtagupa, BackpackerDad

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