| 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: |
Friday, August 27, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
5 cars when I arrived at 7:30, 14-15 when I left at 10:30. Looks as if the 2 lots together hold 80+ cars. One of the larger of the 52WAV parking lots! $5 to park. Bathrooms are available.
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Just one, and easily hop-able. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The one I saw was leashed.
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 | Bugs: |
On the descent just before the parking lot. Nothing on the summits. |
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 | Comments: |
Hot day today! One of the more popular hikes in this area and if you don’t like crowds or conga lines arrive early.
The only trail note I can offer: if you’re hiking the loop counter-clockwise there’s a sharp right and climb one needs to take just at the final ascent to the first exposed ledges on Dickey that you come to. Easy to miss this turn, if you do miss it and continue straight with the ledges on your right you come to a blowdown that’s a crawl-under; turn around here and head back about 100 feet.
The blazes could use an updating, especially on the ledges. Very little signage. A few damp spots but otherwise dry conditions today.
With all the exposed ledges it is easy to see why hiking this loop is unadviseable in wet conditions.
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 | Name: |
Stops A. Lot |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-08-28 |
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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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