Sights on Mt. Waumbek + Mt. Starr King
- Leaders
- Bjorn Poonen (Leader), Vinayak Bansal (Co-Leader)
- WIMP
- Ashutosh Kumar
- Program
- 3-season hiking
- Type
- Hiking
- Trip date
- Saturday, August 1st, 2026
- Difficulty rating
- L3 (moderate)
- Prerequisites
- Physical condition for a hike of this length and elevation gain
We'll be heading to Mt. Waumbek, and Mt. Starr King along the way. Waumbek is one of the 48 4000-footers. We'll be doing this trail. Route: 7.2 miles, 2800 feet elevation gain.
There will be a mandatory pre-trip meeting (by zoom) on Thursday, July 30 at 9 PM.
We will leave Cambridge early 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 edit your lottery preferences to show this. Expected costs: car cost $30-$50/person, rental cost if you need gear.
Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 6
- Signups opened at
- July 27, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
- Signups closed at
- July 29, 2026, 9 p.m.
- Notes
- Do you have hiking boots/ trail runners?
- If you have gone on a hike recently, describe it (location, length, elevation gain, and how long ago, if you remember them). If not, describe your weekly exercise routine.
- What's your favourite pre-hike breakfast food?
Signups for this trip are closed.