Route

Join us in hiking up to Mt. Hale, a NH 4000-footer known for its spectacular birch tree forest that grew after great forest fires a century ago! This is a 9.4 mile out-and-back with 2600 ft of elevation. We’ll ascend via an unofficial but popular winter route, the Firewarden’s Trail, which has moderate grades. We will bring microspikes and likely snowshoes, depending on conditions (to be determined). Map

Logistics

There will be a mandatory pre-trip meeting on Thurs Jan 8 at 9pm in the MIT Student Center after the safety lecture; you can also rent or buy gear from the MITOC office at the end of our meeting. We'll depart Cambridge Sunday morning and stop for a quick breakfast near the trailhead. 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.

Costs

As for all MITOC winter hiking trips, there is a $5 trip fee. We will be sharing car costs based on the car cost calculator. Expected car cost per person is $30-50; if you are an MIT undergrad, this cost can be reimbursed.