| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Welch Mountain, Dickey Mountain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Welch-Dickey Loop Trail, Herd Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 15, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only a handful of cars in the lot mid morning. About half full when I was leaving around noon. |
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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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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossing right near the start on the Welch side of the loop was a bit high. I didn't bother looking for other areas to cross and managed to cross with mostly dry feet |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blowdowns on the Welch side. The first, a chainsaw-worthy birch, is just a short distance above the bog bridges after the brook crossing. The second, smaller spruce, is a shor distance below the first ledge viewpoint. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some dogs may have trouble with the scrambling. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not too bad today. The gusty wind helped |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were wet from the overnight rain. Many areas were more like streams as the water drained off the ledges. Some areas of open ledge were beginning to dry out but were primarily wet the whole way. Luckily the ledge offers good grip so I never felt like I was going to slip. Excellent views as always from both peaks. Made the short trek out to the North view ledge on Dickey. Franconia Ridge was in the clouds.
Partly cloudy and windy with temps in the 60s. Glad the humidity broke! |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-15 |
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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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