We started at the car and after a few miles, took a short break for a snack. We met a few hikers coming down from the hut but traffic was minimal and soon enough we were at the Carter Lakes with the steep walls of Wildcat Mountain to our right.We then took a quick break at the hut and tackled the summit of Carter Dome. There were a few hikers sleeping on the summit and we decided to keep moving as the clouds looked to be moving in a bit.
We hiked the next .8 miles over to Mt. Hight and ate a quick snack. By this time we were both starting to get a bit tired and the clouds looked like there was definitely rain on the way.
We met a man with a child nearing the summit as we were leaving and for a girl of maybe 10 years old she did not look tired at all.
We neared Zeta Pass which is where the Appalachian Trail comes in from the north and met with a Southbound AT through hiker who was desperately low on water. We gave him a piece of Taffy from the Goldenrod in York, ME and a half liter of water which should get him to the hut or the water source on the other side of Carter Dome. He was happy and had already hiked a few hundred Miles of the AT to that point so he was well on his way South. We hit the car a few hours later. The hike was a good one. Hight although not on the offical 4,000 footer list is the peak with a view on this one. Mostly 360 degree views are well worth the effort.
