Tom and Jerry, Field and Willey

Leaders
Bjorn Poonen (Leader), Liam Morley (Leader), Sai Srivatsa Ravindranath (Leader)
WIMP
Lila Shelton
Program
3-season hiking
Type
Hiking
Trip date
Sunday, September 13th
Difficulty rating
L4
Prerequisites
Fitness for a 8.5 mile hike with some steep sections!

Join us this Sunday for a hike across 3 beautiful 4000-footers in the Whites: Tom, Field and Willey, featuring some steep sections and some fun ladders.

The full route is approximately 8.5 miles with around 3,750 feet of elevation gain. Route is here.

Pre-reqs

This will be an active and strenuous day. Participants should have prior hiking experience and be OK with steep sections and ladders. If you’re unsure whether this trip is a good fit, feel free to reach out—we’re happy to chat and help you decide!

Logistics

We’ll have a required pre-trip meeting on zoom on Thursday at 7:30 pm to go over plans. Before the meeting, we’ll send out a few short forms—please complete them on time so we can finalize logistics smoothly.

On Sunday, we’ll leave Cambridge at 7:00 am and stop for breakfast along the way.

Driving & Lottery

If you’re able to drive (your own car or a rental), please indicate this in your lottery preferences. Sign up to drive only if you can commit to the full round trip from the Boston/Cambridge area. Note that this is a day trip, independent of the Circus happening this weekend

Costs

Expected costs include ~$30–50 for shared transportation. We’ll split driving costs evenly using the MIT car cost calculator.


Note: This is a day trip independent of the circus.


Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
6
Signups opened at
Sept. 8, 2026, 7:08 p.m.
Signups close at
Sept. 10, 2026, 9 a.m.
Notes
  1. What is the most recent comparable hike you've completed in the last 6 months? Please include the location, distance, and elevation gain, if you remember them. If you haven’t hiked recently, what does your weekly exercise routine look like?
  2. Do you like scrambles and climbing up ladders?
  3. What's your favorite meme cat?
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