| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Welch Mountain, Dickey Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Welch-Dickey Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of available spaces, surprisingly. The lot and the road leading to it (Orris Rd) were snow covered, but there weren't any issues driving on and around them. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was well packed, with some minor choppiness, to the first view ledges. From there, it was a 50/50 mix of hard packed and choppy snow to Welch Mountain and Dickey Mountain and back to the trailhead. There was also extremely little ice. I wore light traction the whole way, but this loop could have been comfortably done in either light traction or snowshoes.
Even with a 12:15 PM start, I'm surprised I only saw about a half-dozen people the whole hike, as the temps were mild, the wind was calm, and the sky was partly cloudy, which was better than the weather this morning from what I heard. Figured the place would be mobbed after driving by the Smarts Brook trailhead (which usually sees a fraction of the crowds W-D does) and seeing cars parked roadside. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-03 |
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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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