A Wintry Welch-Dickey Adventure

Activity Type: Hiking, Local Walks, & Trail Running | Hiking
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Julie Huber, Kaitlyn Hung
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000000z9uP
Register By: 2/25/2026
Audience: Adults

Description: Join us for a winter hike of Welch and Dickey-two mountains on the 52WAV list. This roughly 4.3 mile hike with approximately 1700 ft elevation gain has great views and is only a couple of hours north of Boston. This is a moderate hike, and participants can anticipate an average pace of ~1.5 mph with a slightly slower pace on the ascents and a slightly faster pace on the descents. Expect to be on trail for 3.5-5 hours depending on conditions. Participants should be comfortable with open slabs and exposed summits, and have experience on similar winter hikes. Full winter gear is required for this trip, including microspikes, crampons, and mountaineering snowshoes. Participants should have prior snowshoeing experience. Although this trail is typically well-packed, in the event of a recent snowstorm mountaineering snowshoes will be required. The route can be very windy, and full face protection and above-treeline wind-breaker layers are required.
After registering, expect an email from the leaders with questions about your experience and gear. Participants should bring a headlamp with spare batteries, carry 2 liters of water in wide-mouthed insulated bottles and dense, high-energy snacks. Insulated hiking boots (400g) and extra insulating layers are required.
Please review the AMC Winter day-hiking checklist and make sure that you are prepared. https://hb.amcboston.org/images/docs/Gear_lists/Winter_Dayhike_equip.pdf

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!