A Windy Wintry-Weather Wachusett Walk

Leaders
Derek Leung (coB), Nathanael Jenkins (A coB)
Program
Winter School
Type
Hiking
Terrain level
A
Trip date
Saturday, January 24th
Difficulty rating
Moderate (L3)
Prerequisites
Either previous winter hiking or significant hiking experience

We'll be going to Mt. Wachusett on Saturday!

We'll be taking the Wachusett Mountain Loop, which runs for 6.2 mi and with 1.8k ft of elevation gain.

This trip will be

cold

The weather forecast predicts a temperature of -20F including wind chill (1F without). This means you must:

  • Not get wet
  • Have all your layers working right
  • Keep a steady pace (no long breaks)

Trail conditions may require both snowshoes and microspikes.

If conditions allow it (and we can bear it) we might go sledding/light stoves/make ~cold~ hot cocoa/melt cheese.

There will be a mandatory pre-trip meeting on Thursday at 5:45pm at the MITOC office.

Again, this trip will be cold, so only sign up if you'll be prepared for it!

Signup

Algorithm
lottery
Maximum participants
8
Signups opened at
Jan. 20, 2026, 9 p.m.
Signups close at
Jan. 21, 2026, 9 a.m.
Notes
  1. Describe the coldest hike you've done and any weather conditions that made it difficult (e.g., rain, hail, deep snow on trail).
  2. Describe a hike you've done that is harder or comparable in distance to this one.
  3. it's going to be cold brrrrr
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