4.5 mile loop; 1,600 ft. elevation gain
Summits: Mt. Welch = 2,605 ft; Mt. Dickey = 2,734 ft.
Route: Welch-Dickey Loop Trail
Review: This is a moderate hike with some steep sections and one easily navigable boulder cave. It boasts nearly 2 miles of large, flat open ledges, affording excellent views east of Mt. Tripyramid and Sandwich Mountain.
The loop should be done counter-clockwise, first ascending Welch Mountain, where the steep ledges make ascending easier than descending. Avoid this trail in inclement weather due to the exposed and steep ledges, which are likely to be slippery when wet (and definitely when icy).
The hike from the summit of Welch to the summit of Dickey looks long when you're on the Welsh Mountain summit, but it's surprisingly fast and easy. The whole loop, including a break for lunch on the summit of Dickey Mountain, is only 4 hours.
This was a "bootleg" hike with Peter Broderick, his wife Maureen, and Charlie.
Worth doing again!
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