| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Welch Mountain, Dickey Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Welch-hypen-Dickey Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 30, 2024 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Single water crossing at beginning of loop is higher than usual with all the rain - still crossable, but river is running over the usual dry rocks. Could freeze if temps drop during overnights |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple downed trees toward the end of the loop going counter clockwise (3.5 miles-ish), easy to step over, but new since early March |
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 | Comments: |
Very mixed bag conditions - snow/ice/mud below treeline, with a mix of snow, ice, dry and wet rock above treeline... but snow in all cases less than six inches after rain, so no use for snowshoes. We had bright sun drying out the slabs, so the whole hike was very doable with exospikes only, but with thawing conditions, there are the usual water tracks running down the rocks that will easily freeze if it gets colder. During shoulder / freeze & thaw season people should choose the counter-clockwise route due to the potential danger going down the slabs with ice. We carry hiking crampons any time we hike Welch Dickey in the winter or spring, but not necessary to use them yesterday. |
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 | Name: |
Dave Fatula |
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 | E-Mail: |
info@guineafowladventure.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-31 |
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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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