Welch-Dickey Loop
By: Jennifer Hansen
Route: Welch-Dickey Loop, Southern White Mountains off I-93
Percentage runnable: 60-80%
Elevation change: 1650 ft gain
Distances: Loop 4.5 miles
Ease of Navigation: Well-blazed and signed trails throughout.
Parking: Welch-Dickey Loop Trailhead, 1.25 hours from Lebanon
Other users: Many hikers, some dogs
I found this to be a wonderful afternoon run on my way to the White Mountains to do some bigger stuff. It has a LOT of open ledge, which I love to run on. A fair bit of the ascent is steeper with some rocks and roots, so I hiked that part. Plus going along the top, who wants to rush! I would either go very early, or later in the day. It's a VERY popular trailhead. It will be great in December, while higher elevations are snowy, as it faces south quite a bit. Or save it for next spring, for the same reason!
