2,734 ft · Welch-Dickey Range · month-by-month from 251 observed days
2,734 ft | Welch-Dickey | 1 route
February through September is the reliable window: 90% of observed days rated Good or Moderate.
Bar shows the share of observed days at each severity; the number is the share rated Good or Moderate. Good · Moderate · Difficult · Dangerous
| Month | Days observed | Good/Moderate | Recurring hazards |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 27 | 67% | severe wind chill, ice, snow, dangerous wind |
| March | 29 | 69% | ice, severe wind chill, snow |
| April | 30 | 83% | mud, ice, slick ledges, severe wind chill |
| May | 31 | 97% | mud, ice, slick ledges, severe wind chill |
| June | 30 | 100% | slick ledges, mud, ice |
| July | 31 | 100% | slick ledges, mud |
| August | 31 | 100% | slick ledges |
| September | 30 | 100% | slick ledges, mud |
| October | 12 | 100% |
Right now on Welch-Dickey
Moderateupdated Oct 17, 3 AMFebruary through September is the reliable window: 90% of observed days rated Good or Moderate.
Yes, with winter gear and experience: in our observations, 32% of December-March days rated Difficult or Dangerous. Full winter traction, insulation, and a hard turnaround plan are the baseline; check live conditions the morning you go.
Methodology: severity shares are observed, not forecast. Each day's rating is the consensus of our AI-synthesized condition reports for Welch-Dickey that day, collected since February 2026 (251 days so far). Months keep filling in as the archive grows. Pair the history with the live report and a summit forecast before you commit to a drive.
| ice, severe wind chill, slick ledges, mud |