Carter Dome, or simply The Dome,[3] is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side of Pinkham Notch. Carter Dome is flanked to the northeast by Mount Hight and to the southwest by Wildcat Mountain (across Carter Notch).

Carter Dome
Carter Dome seen from Mt. Hight
Highest point
Elevation	4,832 ft (1,473 m)[1]
Prominence	2,821 ft (860 m)[1]
Listing	White Mountain 4000-Footers #12 New England 50 Finest
Coordinates	44°16′02″N 71°10′44″W[2]
Geography
Location	Coös County, New Hampshire, U.S.
Parent range	Carter-Moriah Range
Topo map	USGS Carter Dome

The origins of Carter Dome's name is unknown. Local folklore suggests that it was named after a hunter named Carter, while a neighboring peak is named after his hunting partner, Hight.[4]

The mountain is ascended from the west by the Carter Dome Trail and Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, and from the east by the Black Angel Trail.[5]

See also

• Four-thousand footers
• List of mountains in New Hampshire
• White Mountain National Forest

References

External links

• "Hiking Carter Dome". Appalachian Mountain Club.
• "Carter Dome". SummitPost.org.

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