Welch-Dickey Loop Trail
To Welch-Dickey · New Hampshire
Welch-Dickey Loop Trail is a loop in the Sandwich Range and Waterville Valley, climbing about 1,750 ft.
Map length (loop)
4.0 mi
Climb from the low end
1,763 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
2 h 53 min / 2 h 53 min
High point
2,713 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,741 ft/mi
Stream crossings
0
Low point
1,047 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer.
HikerNerd routes on this trail
Welch-Dickey Loop Trail
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Welch-Dickey Loop Trailhead (the lower end), once around.
- 0.0Welch-Dickey Loop Trailhead
- 2.0Welch-Dickey
- 2.8Back Country and East Slab
- 2.9Dark Passenger Lower, Dark Passenger Upper, The Central Tongue, The Beach and South America Wall
- 3.9Junction with 412 and Dickey Notch Trail
Distances and book times (map miles)
To Welch-Dickey
2.01 mi (total 2.01) · ↑1,533 ↓102 ft · 1 h 46 min / 1 h 4 min
To 412 junction
1.87 mi (total 3.88) · ↑226 ↓1,571 ft · 1 h 3 min / 1 h 43 min
To Welch-Dickey Loop Trailhead (mile 4.0)
0.14 mi (total 4.02) · ↑0 ↓81 ft · 4 min / 7 min
| From | To | Map miles | Total | Climb ↑ / ↓ | Time ↑ / ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch-Dickey Loop Trailhead (mile 0.0) | Welch-Dickey | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1,533 / 102 ft | 1 h 46 min / 1 h 4 min |
| Welch-Dickey | 412 junction | 1.87 | 3.88 | 226 / 1,571 ft | 1 h 3 min / 1 h 43 min |
| 412 junction | Welch-Dickey Loop Trailhead (mile 4.0) | 0.14 | 4.02 | 0 / 81 ft | 4 min / 7 min |
↑ walking from Welch-Dickey Loop Trailhead; ↓ the other way. Book time: 2 mph over the map miles plus 30 minutes per 1,000 ft of climbing.
Trailheads and parking
Welch-Dickey Loop Trailhead
Off Orris Road · Parking fee · About 36 spaces
Summit conditions
Today's conditions report2 incidents recorded on this trail: Welch-Dickey safety record
Connecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy.
50 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 50 mph and up to a 81% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.