Welch–Dickey Loop Trail
Steep ledges, scrub oak, broad views, and sustained exposure make the loop feel larger than its mileage.
Artwork inspired by Cornish Colony
Open granite slabs connect two summits in a compact loop. Steep ledges, scrub oak, broad views, and sustained exposure make the loop feel larger than its mileage. The place is most legible as a whole: Welch summit supplies the anchor, while Dickey ledges and open granite slabs widen the interpretation.
Travel counterclockwise in dry weather and keep careful spacing on slab climbs. Wet granite, ice, heat, and lightning make this loop inappropriate in poor conditions. Keep open granite slabs in the plan, because its quieter evidence often explains why Dickey ledges looks, works, or matters as it does.
- Distance
- About 4.5 miles
- Summits
- 2
- Terrain
- Exposed slabs
Quick guide
- Start with
- Travel counterclockwise in dry weather and keep careful spacing on slab climbs.
- Look closely at
- Pause at Dickey ledges before moving to open granite slabs, where the site’s larger story becomes easier to read.
Know before you go
- Start with
- Travel counterclockwise in dry weather and keep careful spacing on slab climbs.
- Look closely at
- Pause at Dickey ledges before moving to open granite slabs, where the site’s larger story becomes easier to read.
- Connect the story
- Compare the two summits and long granite slabs to see how exposure, not sheer elevation, defines this compact loop.
- Plan around
- Review hours, admission, parking, and access together before planning Welch–Dickey Loop Trail; each addresses a different practical constraint.
Good to know
Wet granite, ice, heat, and lightning make this loop inappropriate in poor conditions. Confirm the current schedule and access conditions before setting out.
Notice these
- Welch summit
- Dickey ledges
- open granite slabs