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Welch Mountain, Dickey Mountain
Thornton, NH, Waterville Valley, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Heading up the Welch-Dickey Loop Trail to Welch Mountain
Route: Welch-Dickey Loop Trail, (Welch Mountain), Welch-Dickey Loop Trail, spur trail, (north viewpoint), spur trail, Welch-Dickey Loop Trail, (Dickey Mountain), Welch-Dickey Loop Trail
Quasi-jog, quasi-hike on a hot pre-summer day. Bugs not too bad if mobile. Excellent views from an unmarked herdpath to northern ledges off Dickey Mountain.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Welch Mountain |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Moderate |
| Destination: |
Dickey Mountain |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Easy |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Minimal |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Thursday, June 16, 2011 |
| Parking Elevation: |
1,080' |
| Destination: |
Welch Mountain |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:38 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
1,090' |
| Summit Elevation: |
2,605' |
| Distance: |
2 miles |
| Vertical Gain: |
1,545' |
| Destination: |
Dickey Mountain |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:27 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
2,600' |
| Summit Elevation: |
2,734' |
| Vertical Gain: |
414' |
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| Hike Time Elapsed: |
01:39 |
| Hike Distance: |
4.5 miles |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
1,999' |
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The Welch-Dickey Loop Trail trailhead
Looking at Sandwich Mountain from Welch Mountain
Looking down the Welch-Dickey Loop Trail at Welch Mountain on the way to Dickey Mountain
Looking at Green Mountain and Mt. Tecumseh from the Dickey Mountain northern ledges
Directions to trailhead: Take Route 49 to Six Mile Bridge - take a left there and go up the hill. Take a right onto Orris Road. National Forest pay parking lot will be on the right after a short drive.
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