Mt. Webster and Webster Cliffs
A ridge walk on the Webster Cliffs with magnificent 2000 foot drop offs.
The trip report
We began this trip at 10am on a Saturday morning. The day began with ominous clouds but the sun broke through with great windy weather for the entire day. After a quick meet and greet the group began an ardous ascent up to the ridge. With much huffing and puffing we got to our first ledge with wonderful expansive dramatic views down into Crawford Notch.
The mountains were splayed out in spendor. We could pick out Mt Carrigain, Mt Willy, Chocorua, The Twins and Bondcliffs. A happy lot we were! On the ridge we were buffeted with 30 mph winds. AHHH, so cool and refreshing on this 90 degree day.
The trail cuts through borreal forest and pops out on ledge vistas along the ascent to Mt Wesbster. This included testing our scrambling skills up steep rocky chimneys. We reached Mt Webster at 1:30pm. We had a late lunch and as luck would have it some hunky Appalachian Trail through hikers came by - Oh-La-la, what eye candy! (See Pictures)
After lunch we packed it up and retraced our steps back to our cars for a total of 6.3 miles and a 2700 foot elevation gain for the day. Most of us headed back to Waterville Valley for a swim in the Mad River, a well deserved meal and some cold libations.
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Trail cuts through miles of ridgetop boreal forest, popping out for excellent vistas! We will hike up and back on the Webster Cliff Trail [Appalachian Trail] to reach the summit of Mt. Webster [3,901']. Magnificent views from the Webster Cliff Trail and good views from the summit of Mt. Webster. It's 6.3 miles round trip, 2,700' elevation gain and AMC booktime is 5 hours ~ 7 hours estimated for our group.
After The Hike: Everyone is welcome back at our house in Waterville Valley to socialize around the deck and enjoy a home cooked meal with dessert! It's BYOB and it costs $5 per person.
Lodging Option: Bunk beds are available at my house near Waterville Valley, NH for Friday and Saturday night for $20 per night. Coffee/bagels each morning and linen/blankets/towels are provided. We have limited space in the fridge to store your beverages/food so it's best to bring a small cooler. Space is limited so email me ASAP to reserve a bunk!
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