| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Welch Mountain, Dickey Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Welch-Dickey Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 22, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On Welch side of loop, not issues at the moment. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Chainsaw blowdown a few minutes in on the Welch side...easily stepped over for now, sort of burried in the remaining snowpack. One minor to moderate blowdown maybe 10 minutes up the Dickey side. |
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 | Comments: |
Not nearly as much snow here as on Mt. Major yesterday.
Maybe 2-3" of new snow with no base under it in the initial lower elevations. New snow depths appear to top out around 6-8" higher up with a few deeper drifts. There is more snowpack in the woods up high, especially between the peaks, but still not as much as Mt. Major.
There's some black and blue ice to contend with on the ledges, but I was able to bareboot the whole loop. Good idea to carry Microspikes, as there is some ice lurking underneath the snow in a few places coming off Dickey. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-22 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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