A Sunday hike up Mount Waumbek

"It's summer solstice, man!!!"  Need we say more?

Heavy rain, moderate rain, tropical warmth.  Mark and I pulled into the parking area thinking that if nobody showed up for the hike we may skip it ourselves due to the crappy weather.  NOPE!  We had four other adventurous hikers appear.  And, we were glad we pushed on.

The hike was wet, foggy, and muddy.  But, everyone had the "lets do it" attitude and turned what many people would have dubbed as a miserable endurance into an exciting, even spiritual adventure.

Waumbek was a walk in the woods.  It was a steady climb through pretty forests.  The trail had a lot of water flowing on it with many springs.  Our hike up was moderate and the descent was steady and slow.

Thank you to everyone who came.  We are really glad we experienced this day.

Join us for a moderate Sunday hike to the summit of Mount Waumbek (4006 feet).

• Start Time: 9:30am
• Estimated Duration: 6 hours
• Difficulty: moderate
• Length: 7.2 miles
• Elevation Gain 2650 feet

Starting near Route 2 on Starr King Road we will hike the Starr King trail for 3.6 miles to the wooded summit of Mount Waumbek, a 4K Footer in the northern part of the White Mountains National Forest.  We will return using the same trail.

Please bring a lunch, water, and sturdy footwear.  Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Mark and I will be staying at the White Birches Campground in Gorham since we will be hosting a hike in Gorham the day before.