| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Welch Mountain, Foss Mountain, Green Mountain, Dickey Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Welch-Dickey Loop Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 1, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only two other vehicles @ 8 AM. It looks like it was a busy day as when I came back mid-afternoon autos were parked well down the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None on this route. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Half of a large split tree has fallen about 3.-.4 mile into the Welch side. The other half is about to go so this spot will need some attention. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one about half-way down the Dickey side which apparently had enough. |
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 | Bugs: |
Just a couple of flies buzzing around. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
The W-D Loop is in good shape except for the large tree mentioned above and a one or two mega-eroded rooty sections.
It took me a good while to find the path heading to Foss and Green (I don't like using GPS to find these sorts of things). Eventually I did find an out-of-place branch on the ground, walked through a couple of trees and found the path. At first there are some branches on the path which also look out of place - I'm guessing an effort to hide it - but then it was smooth sailing most of the way to Green. At a boggy area mid-way to Foss you actually have to take a left and head S to continue N. Then half way between Foss and Green I found staying on the path just a little problematic: the woods are more open, there are a couple of downed trees in the area and some leaves have come down on the path. Once beyond this spot the footpath is more well-defined again and the summit of Green is a short distance away.
On ascent I only encountered 2 folks on the S slope of Welch - each going in opposite directions. After that I didn't see a soul until I got back to Dickey's north ledges. Up, over and down Dickey there were some people here and there but not the mobs I expected. The loop hike itself is nice enough ('cept the crowds) but adding in the excellent ridge walk to - and the views from - Foss Mountain was a real pleasure given the beautiful weather. Knowing I had this entire ridge to myself was pretty sweet :) |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-10-01 |
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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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