| 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: |
Saturday, November 30, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed, bare |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily hopped |
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 | Comments: |
Barebooted to first outlook. No need for spikes. Brought the shoes and was ready to put them on from the get go, but very bare ground (1” of snow at parking lot, maybe 3-4” at 2500’. A few minor drifts (knee depth). Lots of bare rock and just a thin coating of snow and ice. Put spikes on at outlook. Perfect traction for the slab and to get through the scrambles approaching Welch. A few areas on back of Welch that were better off on your b*tt for a min or two but nothing significant. Rest of the hike beyond Dickey was spikes till around 2000’ so barebooted as spikes useless and more of a slip/fall risk at that stage. Leaves and bare slab. |
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 | Name: |
Richie C |
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 | E-Mail: |
rich.conley01@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-30 |
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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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