Wildcat Mountain
- Leaders
- Bjorn Poonen (B coC), Liam Morley (coB)
- Program
- Winter School
- Type
- Hiking
- Terrain level
- B
- Trip date
- Sunday, February 1st
- Difficulty rating
- L4 (difficult)
- Prerequisites
- Physical condition for a hike of this length and elevation gain.
Join a group Sunday February 1 on a winter out-and-back hike to Wildcat Mtn., a steep 4000-footer in NH with a great view, 8.6 mi, 2950 ft. gain! Map
We'll depart Cambridge early 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, please make sure your "Lottery preferences" show this.
Costs: As with all MITOC hiking trips, there is a $5 trip fee. We will share car costs using the MITOC car cost calculator. Expected car costs are ~$30-50; MIT students can get financial aid to cover this. Rental fees are capped at $15.
Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 8
- Signups opened at
- Jan. 29, 2026, 2:57 p.m.
- Signups close at
- Jan. 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
- Notes
- Have you used microspikes? Snowshoes? Crampons? (not required).
- Describe a hike you did and enjoyed in the last 6 months (can be winter or 3-season) Include elevation, distance, and when you did it. If you haven't hiked in the last 6 months, what is your weekly exercise routine like?
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