| 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: |
Saturday, May 5, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot well-maintained. We started at 7am, only one other car in lot. Saw one person on trail. When returning to car late morning, about 15-20 cars in lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor water crossing early in trail. Easy to step from rock to rock.
Running water/melt across sloped rock slab very slippery at times (heading up Mt Welch) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns coming down Dickey - easy to climb/step over.
Yellow blazes on the slab, upper part of Welch, could use a refresh. Hard to see at times. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My pup had a blast. No issues with ice or scrambles that were impassable for her. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs. Yet. :) |
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 | Comments: |
Really enjoyable hike. Good deal of both standing water and running water/mud on the trail - at times it very easy to traverse by dry rock-hopping, but count on your feet getting wet and/or muddy. Only minor evidence of snow in places where the sun doesn't reach. No traction needed BUT the water melt running across flat rock slab inclines can be very slippery in places - I scrambled using hands and feet in a couple spots. Yellow blazes at top can be hard to see at times; cairns are very helpful in open areas. Lower down, trail is very easy to follow and well demarcated. |
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 | Name: |
Nina G. |
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 | E-Mail: |
nina.gilmore@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-06 |
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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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