| 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, March 22, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot accessible |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing is tricky with the melt, but you can cross it |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in decent shape for being spring |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Alfie was fine, but if you need to keep your dog on a leash… could be interesting |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Pretty much every single trail condition imaginable. Lots of ice heading up Welch, running water on trail, mud, little bit of snow. I went up early, so perhaps the sun will melt the sheets of glaze ice everywhere. Super slippery, spikes often couldn’t get a bite. Large ice floes that won’t be melting any time soon. I had to get a little creative to navigate everything. The big open ledges aren’t nearly as sketchy as the rest of the trail. In my opinion going up Dickey from Welch, was the worst. Descending Dickey after ledges was the most dry trail conditions. When we got back to the parking lot there were many hikers and cars, hopefully the ice softened up in the sun. There are a couple places where there’s drift snow, but no point in snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
Emily |
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 | E-Mail: |
Cummmingsea88@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-22 |
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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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