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Welch Dickey Letterbox LbNA #17257 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Beswick
Plant date:Aug 10, 2005
Location:
City:Campton
County:Grafton
State:New Hampshire
Boxes:1
Found by: NH Cooties
Last found:Apr 24, 2008
Status:FFFFFFaaa
Last edited:Aug 10, 2005
Distance: 2.6 round trip for letterbox - 4.4 for entire Welch Dickey loop

This clue is not accessible in snow or ice conditions

THESE ARE OPEN LEDGES WITH NO HANDRAILS - PLEASE BE CAREFUL & SUPERVISE CHILDREN CLOSELY.


Clue:

From trailhead take the right-hand trail up towards Mount Welch. (counter clockwise route).

Go 1.3 miles to the flat open ledges.

Find the sign on the right hand side describing "Recovery Area".

With the sign at your right shoulder - walk 58 steps and turn right.

Spot 2 boulders - walk until your standing between them.

At 140 degrees you will spot a small path. Follow path to edge of small cliff ledge

turn right.

Walk along cliff ledge for 79 steps - turn right.

Find a flat triangular rock on left - check the edges of rock carefully for your quest.

Either return back to the parking lot the way you came or continue on the loop over Mt Welch and Mt Dickey. Please consult a trail guide for a full description of this hike.