Jackson-Webster Jamboree 🥳
- Leaders
- Aditya Dhoot (B), Nathanael Jenkins (A coB)
- Program
- Winter School
- Type
- Hiking
- Terrain level
- B
- Trip date
- Saturday, January 17th
- Difficulty rating
- Moderate
- Prerequisites
- Experience with similar difficulty hikes in any season.
Join us for an adventure up Mount Jackson (NH48) and Mount Webster (52WAV) via the Jackson-Webster loop trail!
Description
Following the Jackson-Webster loop trail, we'll hit Mt Webster first (one of the 52-with-a-view), before continuing to Mt Jackson (a Presidential with great views). It's a MITOC classic! The loop is roughly 6.2 miles with 2400 ft of elevation gain, making it a moderate hike.
We are likely to use microspikes and maybe snowshoes, but experience with traction is not required. The weather is forecast to be cold, so layering experience would be useful.
Requirements
Fitness suitable for a >6 mile, ~2,400' elevation gain hike. If you're not sure, feel free to email the leaders to check!
Logistics
Mandatory pre-trip meeting at the MIT student center on Thursday, January 15 (time TBD, but will be before the lecture). We will discuss the route and check out gear. Expect to leave Cambridge early on Saturday morning.
We need drivers for this trip! Please make sure your car status is up to date for the lottery. You must be prepared to rent a car if you select 'willing to rent'.
Signup
- Algorithm
- lottery
- Maximum participants
- 8
- Signups opened at
- Jan. 13, 2026, 6:34 p.m.
- Signups close at
- Jan. 14, 2026, 9 a.m.
- Notes
- Describe your most recent similar hike (distance, elevation, how recent,...)
- Describe your experience using traction and layering.
- Have you updated your car status for the lottery?
- If you could only bring one food with you on a hike (e.g. 'only cheese'), what would it be?