| 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: |
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Empty lot around 3:30. Fee tube still open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One duck under between the peaks...handsaw would be enough (didn't have one with me). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some of the icy ledges may be dangerous for them. |
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 | Comments: |
This loop is a bit dangerous right now.
The wooded lower elevations are mostly dry with a dusting of snow and minimal ice. However, once you reach the ledges on either side, it's a different story. There are a few places with blue ice flow bulges, however the real concern at the moment is black ice. Slight melting during the day set up a lot of borderline invisible ice throughout the ledges. Some of the ice is very thin, patchy, and hard to see. Fortunately there is solid granite to break your fall. A few ledges have ice spanning the whole width.
There's enough dry ledge that you'll wear down your Microspikes. However, the ice is significant enough that barebooting is downright dangerous.
Frankly, it might not be a bad idea to let this one melt out a little in the forecasted warmer temperatures. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-13 |
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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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