Activities for the Hiking/Backpacking Committee
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Pemigewasset Wilderness and Owl's Head Backpack
Join us for a 3-day, 2 night, into-the-wilderness backpacking experience, with one of the most remote 4,000 footers as a cherry on top! We will travel deep into the Pemigewasset Wilderness to Thirteen Falls Tent Site, where we will set up camp for 2 nights and hike to Owl's Head with just day packs on day 2. The days will be 8 miles (1200 ft elevation gain), 9 miles (3000 ft elevation gain), and 8 miles (no elevation gain), respectively. On our hike in and out, there will be numerous stream crossings that may require getting wet - potentially to the knees or thighs.
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Hike Hale and Zealand in late August
Join us for a hike to summit two 4,000' peaks in the northern White Mountains. After a short car spot, we will ascend Mt Hale (4,054') on the Hale Brook trail and then continue on the Lend A Hand trail to the AMC's Zealand Falls Hut. After pausing to view the Zealand Falls, we will continue along the Twinway trail and end our outbound journey on Zealand Mountain (4,260'). If the weather cooperates, we will have spectacular views into the Pemigewasset Wilderness at Zeacliff.
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Camel's Hump in VT via the Long Trail (w/Optional Vermont Festival on Burlington Waterfront)
Hike a 12 mile out-and-back to the summit of a wonderful Camel's Hump (4,081') via Vermont's Long Trail. Many participants will be staying the weekend and attending the Drink Vermont Festival (local VT beverages) in Burlington following the hike (optional).
Hike Mount Carrigain
Join us to hike Mount Carrigain at 4,700 feet, one of the highest peaks along the southeastern ridge bordering the Pemigewasset Wilderness Area. The summit has a fire tower providing 360 degree views of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. The hike round trip distance is 10 Miles with an elevation gain of 3250 ft.
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Traverse of Mount Isolation
Mt. Isolation (4003 ft.) is one of the White Mountain most remote peaks and is the second shortest mountain out of the NH 4000 footers list. It is located in the Dry River Wilderness and the highest peak of the Montalban Ridge, a subsidiary of the Presidentials and provide a panoramic view of the Presidentials. This is a traverse of Mt. Isolation and it requires car spotting.
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The Horn & Saddleback - Maine day hike
Join us for a day hike of two Maine 4,000' summits on the NE67 in the Rangeley-Stratton range. We will hike Saddleback (4,116') and The Horn (4,041') for total of 7.6 miles or 9 miles and 2,800 feet elevation gain depending on finalized approach. Plan on a 5-8 hour hike. This is a great mountain to hike along the AT as it follows the ridge, with Saddleback and The Horn being only 1.6 miles apart. On a clear day, both summits have breath-taking 360 degree views of the lakes region. We may also be able to pick blueberries at higher elevations.
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Sandwich Range Traverse Backpacking
Join us for a three day, two night backpacking trip as we traverse the Sandwich range, picking up eight "listed" peaks as we go -- North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, Whiteface and Passaconaway (4000 footers)), East Sleeper (NE Hundred Highest), and Square Ledge, Paugus and Chocorua (52-With-A-View). Day 1 involves climbing the north slide (steep, open rock slabs) of North Tripyramid and hiking across the Sleepers. On Day 2 we will summit Mt. Whiteface and Mt. Passaconaway, pass over Square Ledge and camp near the summit of Mt. Paugus. And on Day 3 we'll summit Mt.
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Late Summer Hike to Mt. Osceola and Mt. East Osceola
Join us for a late-summer hike to Mts. Osceola (4,340 ft) and East Osceola (4,156 ft). We will climb out of Thornton Gap at a moderate pace on moderate grades reaching Mt. Osceola summit in a relatively easy 3.2 miles. After briefly enjoying the view, we'll continue another mile to East Osceola, descending a relatively short but steep chimney, for which there is a well-used bypass. We'll then return to Mt. Osceola for a lunch stop, enjoying the views on the mostly open summit.
Co-leader get-together at Harvard Cabin
Join us for a get-together weekend at Harvard Cabin for co-leaders who participated in the Boston AMC leadership training program. We're organizing day hikes for various abilities on Saturday and Sunday, meals and other activities, and time to chill, catch up and exchange notes on our co-leading experiences. Our goals for the weekend include:
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Kinsman and Cannon
Join us on a ~11.5 mile moderately-paced hike to three NH 4,000 footers - Cannon Mtn. (4,100 ft), North Kinsman (4,293 ft), and South Kinsman (4,358 ft) for a total elevation gain of ~4,500 ft. We will adjust the pace based on the participants and plan to take some time at each summit to enjoy the views, weather permitting. Anyone is welcome to sign up for this event, but preference will be given to the 2019 SLP reunion participants attending the Harvard Cabin weekend. We will first make a steep ascent to Cannon Mtn. with some exposed, ledgy sections and several viewpoint opportunities.
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Mts. Monroe, Franklin and Eisenhower
Join the leaders for a 9.6-mile hike with about 3,500 ft. of elevation gain up Mts. Monroe, Franklin and Eisenhower from the west and enjoy beautiful views above tree line. Participants should have completed similar hikes recently and bring a pack containing all the 3 season essentials.
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Hike the Hancocks in Late Summer
Join us for a late summer hike to North & South Hancock, two of the 48 NH 4,000' peaks, named after our nation's forefather with the infamous signature! We will take the Hancock Notch trail, crossing the North Fork stream several times before joining the Cedar Brook trail. We will hike through lovely woodland before joining the Hancock Loop trail. A short but steep and rocky ascent to North Hancock (4,420') is followed by a ridge walk to the South Peak (4,319') with another steep section of the Loop trail as we descend.
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Carspot the Carters
Join us for a day with the Carters! This 11-mile trip with about 4,610 feet of elevation gain will have us heading up Imp Trail and North Carter Trail, then following Carter-Moriah Trail over Middle Carter (4610') and South Carter (4430') Mountains. Depending on how the group is feeling, we could potentially extend our hike to North Carter (4,530?), Mt. Hight (4675') or even Carter Dome (4832')! This is will be a long day along steep and strenuous terrain, but hopefully we'll be rewarded with some great views from Imp Trail of the Presidential Range.
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Flags on the 48 - Remembering 911 on Mt Lincoln
We will raise a flag on the Lincoln summit in remembrance of those killed on 911. All 48 peaks will have a flag raised from 12.00-2.00PM on this day as part of the Flags on the 48 Event (http://www.flagsonthe48.org/). In addition to an American flag, we'll also raise a flag that flew at ground zero that has all the victims names on it, including all the first responders who died that day.
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Hikes and Ice Cream - Stowe Car Camp Weekend
We're headed up to the Green Mountains! Join us Friday - Sunday, September 20-22 , for a fun car camp weekend and an opportunity to enjoy the best hikes in Vermont. On Friday night, we have reserved a campsite at Little River State Park in Woodbury, VT. Although not required, we recommend joining us Friday night since the travel time from Boston is approx. 3 hrs 45 min. On Saturday, we will hike Vermont's highest peak, Mt. Mansfield (4,393 ft), on a 6.3-mile loop and an elevation gain of about 2,800 ft.
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Late Summer hike to Jackson and Pierce`
Join us for a hike to Mts Jackson (4,052') and Pierce (4,312') on Saturday, September 21st. We'll be hiking a loop, first summiting Jackson then heading over to Pierce. This hike is approx. 8.5 miles with about 2,900' of elevation gain. The trail has some steep, rocky sections as well as some scrambles and open ledges. We'll be hiking at a moderate pace.
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Mount Isolation via Glen Boulder Trail, Jackson, NH
Join us for a challenging hike up the Glen Boulder Trail to the summit of Mount Isolation, one of the most remote peaks in the White Mountains. In the heart of the Dry River Wilderness, Mount Isolation affords outstanding views in many directions. The Glen Boulder Trail has some rough and steep sections, but also offers spectacular views along the way of Mount Washington and Wildcat Mountain. The hike will take us past Glen Boulder and above treeline, so hikers must be prepared with gear appropriate for all weather conditions.
Hike Mt. Mist to Webster Slide Mountain, NH
Hiking the Wachipauke Pond Trail (a section of the AT), we will summit Mt. Mist and then proceed to Webster Slide Mountain, a wooded summit with impressive views. This section of the AT is located southwest of Mt. Moosilaukee just beyond Glencliff, NH.
This is a point to point hike with a carspot. Mileage for end-to-end is approximately 7 miles. Elevation gain is 1200 feet.
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Mount Carrigain
Join us for a moderately fast paced 10.6 mile out and back hike to the summit of Mount Carrigain. Weather permitting we will enjoy magnificent views on both Signal Ridge and from an observation tower at the summit. With a height of 4700 feet, reaching the summit entails a 3400 foot elevation gain. The trail climbs moderately for much of its distance with steeper, rocky footing as we turn toward Signal Ridge at about the 3 mile mark. We'll get an early start as this is a long hike.
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Map and Compass Instructional Weekend
Weekend Map and Compass course held at the Harvard Outing Club Cabin in Pinkham Notch. If you've always wanted to truly learn how to use a compass, this is the course for you. We'll cover maps, compass, navigation and intentional bushwhacking, and will then apply these skills to hike two actual trail-less mountains. The second (Sunday) hike is optional, and entails a full day of bushwhacking -- possibly finishing as late as 7:00 on Sunday evening. Participation is strongly encouraged because you'll get to apply the skills you've learned.
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Early fall hike to North and South Baldface
Join us for a scenic and challenging hike to North and South Baldface where we will see the beginning of fall foliage in the White Mountains. This is a 10-mile loop with a total of 3,500 feet of elevation gain with each peak coming in at about 3,600 feet. The route will take us through a wide variety of terrain that includes forested areas with stream crossings and about 4 miles of open ledge / above tree line trails offering 360° views. Some sections are very steep and will require scrambling. We will hike at a moderate pace (1.5-2mph) but will take our time in the steeper areas.
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Mt. Adams and Mt. Madison
Time to meet some of our early presidents! With this challenging out-and-back hike in the northern Presidential Range we are aiming to reach the summits of both Mt. Madison (5,367 feet) and Mt. Adams (5,793 feet). From the trailhead of Valley Way, we will follow the gradual ascent to Madison Spring Hut, and from there ascend Mt. Madison via Gulfside Trail. We will then double back and head up to Adams via Airline Trail, then return to Valley Way and follow our original route back to the trailhead. This route will be about 9.7 miles with about 5,000 feet of elevation.
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Mt. Welch-Dickey Loop Leaf Peeping
The Welch-Dickey Loop is a great hike for all ages and provides hikers with views from both Welch Mountain and Dickey Mountain. It is a go-to hike during the fall, taking in the gorgeous fall foliage in September and October. I know we need a leap of faith on deciding which day will be the best for leaf peeping, but let's give it a shot on October, 5th. Join us on this adventure on the ledges of Welch-Dickey Loop, bring your cameras and action!!! Lets register the amazing foliage (weather permitting).
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Spectacular Fall Foliage Day Hike on Mount Moosilauke
Mount Moosilauke (elev. 4,802 ft) is the westernmost 4,000-footer in the White Mountains. It is known for its spacious summit, with more than 100 acres above tree line, which on a clear day affords panoramic views of the many other 4000-footers in NH, as well as west to the mountains of Vermont and north to Canada. Mt. Moosilauke is the tallest 4000-footer between Franconia Notch and the Connecticut River Valley.
Backpack the Wild Mahoosuc Trail
Few trails match the rugged beauty of the Mahoosucs and none in such a short distance. We'll start our adventure near the banks of the Androscoggin river in Gorham. Most of the trek will be along the concurrent Mahoosuc Trail and the Appalachian Trail, in the section often referred to as the most difficult of the 2,190-mile granddaddy of long-distance trails. But the trek is not without rewards; you'll pass from NH to ME along the way, summit some of the most beautiful mountains that no one has heard of, and travel through lush backwoods.
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