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This is hike #75 ("Welch and Dickey") in the White Mountains and Above the Notches section of the book
New Hampshire Hiking (First Edition).
This was the third of six hikes we did over four days in New Hampshire the week of June 9. By Wednesday the heat wave was dissipating a bit and the humidity on the mountains was tolerable. Thanks to our dear friend Theresa for suggesting this wonderful hike, one of her favorites. It's now one of our favorites as well. Though not as challenging as Mt. Cardigan, it offered some amazing views from Welch Mountain and from Dickey Mountain, and even in-between. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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 A rocky trailhead |
 In a densely dark forest |
 Exposed tree roots abound |
 [Photo by Laura] |
 Close-up of a slug |
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 First viewpoint is at a plant restoration area |
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 That's Welch Mountain in the back |
 View southeast |
 [Photo by Laura] |
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 View south |
 View northwest |
 A lone bird |
 Ascending the bareface |
 You can see the incline here |
 Garter snake |
 The restoration area from above |
 Taking a break |
 View west |
 View west |
 A narrow squeeze |
 [Photo by Laura] |
 Perfect natural erosion circles |
 Can't stand up here |
 Drop your water bottle and it's gone |
 View southeast |
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 [Photo by Laura] |
 Hands and feet here |
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 View south |
 View northwest |
 [Photo by Laura] |
 Berry bushes near the summit |
 Baldface of Dickey Mountain |
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 Summit of Dickey Mountain |
 View northeast |
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 Descending Welch Mountain |
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 Giant cairn in hollow |
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 View of Welch from Dickey |
 More baldface ridge |
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 Group of hikers on Welch summit |
 Cairns mark the way on Dickey |
 View of the White Mountains |
 Glacial erratic |
 Erratic hiker [Photo by Laura] |
 Graffiti! 1903? 1908? |
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 More hikers on Welch summit |
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 Our lunch spot |
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 Welch Mountain in rear |
 More bug repellant |
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 Nice rockwall at base of Dickey |
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 Feeding swallowtail |
 We conquered Welch & Dickey! |
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