Hike Mt Cardigan!

Why?

Cardigan is a beautiful mountain, with some of the best views around. Most of the hike is in the trees, so you're protected from wind and harder elements, but you do poke above treeline at the end of the hike and get to experience both a hint of above treeline travel and the amazing views* that affords! While Cardigan is relatively low in altitude (less than 3200ft), it is exposed so ski goggles and full face covering are strongly recommended.

* - the weather is forecast to be cloudy on Sunday. Mileage may vary.

What’s the weather going to be?

Who knows?! I certainly don’t. But we’re watching the weather forecast for Cardigan and the weather for a somewhat nearby town. Is this weather you want to hike in?

How hard is this hike?

There are a lot of routes up Cardigan. We'll be looking at a little over 5 miles of distance traveled, with about 1900 feet of elevation gained. (That's about 8km of distance and 580m of elevation gain).

What's the route?

We'll be going up the Manning trail, and then coming down the Clark trail. The Alltrails listing can be found here.

Cost

Costs: $5 Winter Hiking Fee + winter gear rentals capped at $15. We will split car gas/wear/tear costs among participants, cost is going to depend on the cars, etc. please budget $30. Financial aid is available for MIT students (please save receipts).

Mandatory Pre-trip meeting: Thursday, Jan 9th, at 9pm following the lecture.