Boston: Welch-Dickey Loop
Click off two 2,500-plus foot peaks, sample from entry-level scrambling on granite slabs on this 3.8 mile loop.
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Entry-level terrain with expert-caliber scenery—that’s the promise of this 4.4-mile, dual-summit hike in the southwestern foothills of the Whites. Ascend under hardwood canopy, then it’s all granite ledges to the summit of 2,605-foot Welch Mountain. Minimal exposure and easy scrambling broaden the appeal.
Miles from city center: 124
Trail Facts
- Distance: 6.3
Waypoints
WDL001
Location: 43.904231, -71.588974
Trailhead
WDL002
Location: 43.905453, -71.588094
Turn R to hit Welch Mountain first.
WDL002
Location: 43.919226, -71.575799
Summit of Welch Mountain (2,605 feet)
WDL003
Location: 43.923074, -71.578825
Summit of Dickey Mountain (2,734 feet)
