Hike with great views in the Moats (and swimming at the end)
- Leaders
- Bjorn Poonen (Leader), Martina Spiljar (Co-Leader)
- WIMP
- Lucas Ehinger
- Program
- 3-season hiking
- Type
- Hiking
- Trip date
- Saturday, June 3rd, 2023
- Difficulty rating
- Moderate/difficult
- Prerequisites
- Hiking boots or trail runners. Physical condition for a hike of this length and elevation gain.
Join us on a hike through the Moat Mountains of the White Mountains and enjoy the 360-degree views!
North Moat Mountain is said to be the mountain in the 52-with-a-view list that is tied for the best view of all 52! The reason that it has such great views is that the entire ridge was burned over in the 1850s and never fully grew back. Near the end of the hike, there is an option to swim at Diana's Baths, a natural swim hole!
This is a difficult hike with 10.2 miles and 2900 ft. elevation gain. Route: https://caltopo.com/m/6UQFR. We'll leave Cambridge around 5am Saturday morning so that we can hike at a comfortable pace.
We will have a short pre-trip meeting on zoom on the evening of Thursday, June 1.
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Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 8
- Signups opened at
- May 31, 2023, 7:35 a.m.
- Signups closed at
- June 1, 2023, noon
- Notes
1) If you have enjoyed a hike recently, describe it (length and elevation gain, if you remember them). 2) Do you have hiking boots or trail runners? 3) Favorite trail snack?