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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Bald Mountain (Waterville Valley), West Tecumseh, Mt. Tecumseh, Green Mountain, Foss Peak, Dickey Mountain, Welch Mountain, Cone Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: FR23, FR23A, bushwhacks, Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail, herd paths, Welch-Dickey Loop Trail, Brown Ash Swamp Bike Trail, FR23C
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 15, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking near the FR23 gate (important not to block the gate); no other cars seen 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: I connected to the SW base of Bald Mountain via some Forest Service roads and bushwhacked the length of the 2.5-mile ridge up to West Tecumseh; I found the ridge to be mostly open and very enjoyable woods until around 3,400 ft. Noted some nice quartz deposits, as well as an ancient-looking cairn on Bald Mountain’s summit. (This particular mountain is somewhat obscure and is sometimes referred to as a Thornton peak, but the summit is well within WV town lines). After some thrashing I reached the Mt. Tecumseh trail and connected over to Tecumseh’s summit, which was standing room only; there were discontinuous stretches of soft snow along the trail. Leaving the summit ridge, I followed the Dickey-Tecumseh path over to Dickey Mountain, tagged Welch and then descended Dickey via the bootleg path on the west side; I then bushwhacked up Cone Mountain from the north and descended back to the car. Fun loop hike and a great day to be out.  
Name
Name: timbercamp 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-05-15 
Link
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