Join Martin and me on Saturday August 20 for a traverse over Mt. Tecumseh starting from Tripoli Road and ending at Waterville Valley Ski Area.  At 4,003', Mt. Tecumseh ranks 48th in height, the smallest mountain on the list of NH 4k’s. It is one of the easier of the high peaks and a good introduction to the NH 4000 footers. This is a moderate hike of 5.6 miles and elevation gain of approximately 2,200’.   This hike is part of the go gathering weekend.

We’ll carpool from the campground and spot the necessary car(s) in Waterville Valley then make our way to the Mt. Tecumseh Trail Head on Tripoli Road.

This hike will be a beautiful meandering day at a nice pace with periodic views of the surrounding region and summits.  This hike should take us four to five hours to complete.  Snacks, lunch and two liters of water should get you through the day (or more depending on temperatures and your preference). We’ll make sure we have time to return to the campground for a swim and prep for Saturday evening’s festivities.  Traditional hiking gear is recommended – temps can swing wildly in the whites and my most recent hike turned out to be a day in the rain, but it was fun!!

Cheers!! 

If you are part of the GO gathering Friday night we’ll carpool from the campground Saturday morning to Waterville Valley to spot the necessary car(s) then make our way to the trail head on Tripoli Road.  I may be over estimating the needed time but we’ll assemble at the campground for an 8:30am departure. 

If you join us on Saturday, meet us at the Tripoli Road parking area for Mt. Tecumseh at 9:15 (the group may be late, depending on how quickly we can leave the camp ground and spot cars.  I’ll be driving a dark gray Honda CRV).  Take exit 31 of I-93. Follow Tripoli Road for 5.7 miles, the parking lot will be on the right.