| 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, December 9, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking in lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Couple minor crossings, no difficulty at all but a bit icy. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw several happy dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
The lower part of both trails was autumn-like with lots of leaves and some patches of black ice but not enough for spikes - because they were easy to step around without going off trail. However,, both the Welch and Dickey ledges had a LOT of thick slippery ice. Almost too much ice for just spikes so we had to be VERY slow and careful in those areas. It varied between large areas of thick ice with no alternate route around and areas of bare rock so there was a lot of taking on/off of the spikes. The more aggressive points of the Hillsound spikes fared better than the daintier Kahtoolas points but both worked well with extreme caution and patience. Each trail had a blowdown or two but they were easy to duck under or go over. |
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 | Name: |
TheGingerHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-10 |
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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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