Tom, Field, Willey, and Avalon!

Leaders
Jenny Halford (Co-Leader), Joe Palin (Leader)
WIMP
Andrew Fasano (he/him)
Program
3-season hiking
Type
Hiking
Trip date
Sunday, June 18th, 2023
Difficulty rating
Difficult
Prerequisites
1. Hiking boots or trail runners (waterproof) 2. Waterproof jacket and pants 3. Physical fitness for a trip of this length and elevation gain

Description

Join us for an exciting traverse of 4 peaks this weekend! We will hit three 4000 footers (Tom, Field, Willey) and take in a lovely view of Crawford Notch from Avalon. Along the way, we'll explore beautiful forest biomes seldom seen in the rain :-).

Itinerary

The planned route is ~10 miles with ~3400 ft elevation gain.

Weather

The current forecast is rain, so be prepared for a full day of hiking in the rain. The current plan is to hike Sunday, but we will discuss other options at the pre-trip meeting.

Pre-trip Meeting

We will have a mandatory pre-trip meeting Thursday night at 8:30pm via Zoom.

Is this trip really going to run in the rain?

Shorter answer, yes!

Longer answer, some people like hiking in the rain. We don't know how many MITOCers like hiking in the rain, but if this experience calls to you, join us!

If the weather shifts and the rain goes away, are we still hiking? Yes! Rain isn't a necessary condition (but let's be honest, it's raining).

Other

This trip sign-up will be via lottery; current trip maximum is 5 people, with potential to increase up to 10 pending car availability. If you can drive your own car or are willing to drive a rental car, edit the “Lottery preferences” on your MITOC profile to show this.

Please email the trip leaders with any questions!

Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
6
Signups opened at
June 13, 2023, 11:14 a.m.
Signups closed at
June 15, 2023, 11 a.m.
Notes
  1. Have you hiked something comparable recently (please list mileage and elevation gain)?
  2. Do you have experience hiking in the rain?
  3. Can you hike Saturday if the weather shifts and is significantly better on that day?
Signups for this trip are closed.