| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Dickey Mountain, Welch Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Welch Dickey Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 21, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot was not muddy! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I did the loop clockwise and talked to a few people about the crossing. I should have made a note who said what based on footwear. The water was high so i crossed way up steam and followed the water down on the opposite side of the trail. Maybe it was over kill but i stayed dry. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I had a 7 month old pup in tow—leashed, so i was pretty careful about the water crossing and ledges. I also thought going up most of the ledges would be easier so i did the loop clockwise. I met a handful of other nice dogs. They all seem to have much better traction on wet granite than we do. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
As i said, i did the loop clockwise. Snow is minimal. I walked around almost all of it except going up Dickey—it was soft and 1-2 feet deep so it was fine. Some snow in the woods was iced up but it was easy to walk around. I carried spikes but never used them. Most others were using them at some point except the group that didn’t bring any and were in sneakers. The only ledge i had trouble with was going down Welch. After i slid twice i pretty much crab walked down that. Ledges were wet from rain. From the open ledge to the car there was a LOT of water on the trail. A few times I wondered if I was walking down a small stream. But I have really good boots and my feet stayed completely dry. The weather was pretty good. A few sprinkles mixed in with a few hints of sun. And about 60F. A very pleasant spring hike. |
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 | Name: |
Diane and Hank Williams |
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 | E-Mail: |
Dtafilowski@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-21 |
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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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