Welch-Dickey Summer Series Hike

TRIP DATE: Saturday, June 27, 2015                          

TRIP LOCATION: Welch & Dickey, Waterville Valley, NH.                

MEETING TIME: 845 AM                   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 18

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): 5.5 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.4 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    1650 ft.

DIFFICULTY:           C                        (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):       Bob Vogel

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Joshua Tefft

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Welch & Dickey Trailhead; Double tier dirt lot with restrooms (pit toilets). 

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:     No                    TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: None

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  Yes

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
Welch-Dickey loop trail was the only trail used.  The trail was wooded in sections, and rock slabs in others.  The trail was mostly dry except for a small water crossing in the beginning of our counter-clockwise loop.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:

Beautiful sunshine all day, with low humidity.

Welch-Dickey Loop Hike

TRIP DATE:      7-13-2013                   

TRIP LOCATION:  Welch and Dickey Mountains, Campton, NH                    

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME:          9:15 AM         

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 6        

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       app. 4 hours

LENGTH IN MILES:      app. 4.5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    1,650 ft.

DIFFICULTY:          B                       (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):       Paul Miller and Jim Casey

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Ample trailhead parking in lot with outhouse - $3.00 WMNF parking fee (or permit) required

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:        No                  TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS: N.A.

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?           Yes

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
Hike Welch-Dickey loop.  Trails in good shape and mostly dry.  Initial stream crossing was easy.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Mostly sunny with temps in high 60s/low 70s with some humidity. 

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)

Wonderful views from both summits and numerous exposed ledges.  Several ledges would have been tricky if wet.