White Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire, Maine
Welch-Dickey
4.1 mi of trail, end to end · Welch-Dickey Trailhead: 4.4 mi loop in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 32166 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike
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Welch-Dickey Trailhead 4.4 mi loop · the Forest Service's write-up
This is a day use fee site.
The Welch-Dickey trail is extremely popular due to it's relatively easy access to fine views. The trail varies through shady hardwood forests to open expansive views. I the summer, wild bluberries can be picked as you approach the summit. There is some rock scrambling required along this trail, so come prepared with appropriate footwear. Trail is marked by yellow markers.
There are many scenic areas along the ledgy 4.4 mile loop.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in White Mountain National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
