NH 4K Mt Tom, Mt Field, Mt Wiley
When:
Saturday, Jul 17, 2021 9:00a -
6:00p
Saturday, Jul 17, 2021 9:00a -
6:00p
Where:
Wellington Station
Wellington Revere Beach Pkwy, Medford, MA 02155, USA
Medford, MA 02155
Admission:
Unknown
Categories:
Meetup, Social Good, Sports & Active Life
Event website:
https://p.ridj-it.com/app/trip-detail?id=79418
Activity Description:
NOTE: This is not a beginner's hike. If we haven't hiked together before OR your Ridj-it profile is bare please write in some of your past experience before signing up for the trip. Thanks!
Mount Tom, Mount Field, Mount Willey and Mount Avalon Trail is a 9.8 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Bretton Woods, New Hampshire that features a river and is rated as difficult. A loop trail hitting three 4,000' peaks. From AMC Highland Center, head west on A-Z Trail to Mt. Tom summit, then southwest on Willey Range Trail to Mts. Field and Willey summits.Return north to Mt. Field, then northeast on Avalon Trail to Mt. Avalon and returning to Highland Center.
GPS Map:
All Trails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-tom-mount-field-mount-willey-and-mount-avalon-trail
Total distance of hike: 9.8 miles
Elevation gain: 3,428 ft.
Difficulty: Hard
Gear:
Trail runners or hiking boots with god traction (NO SNEAKERS! )
Non-cotton layers
Outer shell + hood for the rain/wind
2-3 liters of water
trekking poles (recommended)
Hat
Snacks/ lunch
Electrolytes! (highly recommended)
A sunny disposition (MANDATORY)
a map of the trail (mandatory)
first aid (ibuprofen, band aids, compression straps etc)
