Sights on Mt. Waumbek + Mt. Starr King
- Leaders
- Bjorn Poonen (Leader), Vinayak Bansal (Co-Leader)
- Program
- 3-season hiking
- Type
- Hiking
- Trip date
- Saturday, August 1st
- 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 - https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-waumbek-and-mount-starr-king-trail?u=i&sh=51nszl. Route: 7.2 miles, 2700 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
- 8
- Signups opened at
- July 27, 2026, 9:01 p.m.
- Signups close 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?
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