Lace up those hiking boots, mix together some trail mix, fill up your water bottle, and join us for a day in the great outdoors!

Here’s all the key information you will need for this day-long excursion!

• Trail Name: Welch-Dickey Mountain Loop

• Address: Orris Road, Waterville Valley, NH 03215 (~120 miles north of Boston)

• Distance: 4.5 miles

• Difficulty: Moderate/difficult

• Estimated Length: 3 hours

• Schedule:

  • Leave from Norwood at 8:30 am

  • Arrive at Mountain between 10:30 and 11 am

    • You are more than welcome to meet us there if it is easier for you!

  • Finish hiking around 3 and 4 pm

  • Arrive back to Norwood at 6 pm

• What to bring and wear

  • Hiking boots or sturdy walking shoes

  • Dress in layers (exact items dependent on weather)

  • Bug spray

  • Water

  • Lunch

  • Snacks such as nuts, protein bars, dried fruit, etc.

  • Leaders to bring small first aid kit and short prayer/reflection

• Additional links

  • www.visitwhitemountains.com/attractions/welch-dickey-loop-trail

  • www.hikenewengland.com/WelchDickey030719.php#top

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Trivia Question: Which Saint won the “Bronze Badge for Hiking Tourism” in 1954?

Source: Catholic Gentlemen website (“20 Images That Prove St. John Paul II was the Coolest Saint Ever"

Source: Catholic Gentlemen website (“20 Images That Prove St. John Paul II was the Coolest Saint Ever"

Source: Catholic Gentlemen website (“20 Images That Prove St. John Paul II was the Coolest Saint Ever"

Source: Catholic Gentlemen website (“20 Images That Prove St. John Paul II was the Coolest Saint Ever"

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