Where:
Alewife
Alewife(Cambridge, MA 02140, USA)
Cambridge, MA 02140
Admission:
Unknown
Categories:
Meetup, Social Good, Sports & Active Life
Event website:
https://p.ridj-it.com/app/trip-detail?id=99052
Owls Head is a 4,025 foot mountain in the White Mountains. It is one of the only NH 48 4,000 footers without a maintained trail to the summit. (But so many hikers have been there, that the trail is obvious.) There are no views from the wooded summit, but you can catch some great spots with views along the Owl's Head Path looking to Mount Lafayette, Mount Lincoln and Little Haystack Mountain. The summit area of Owl's Head is a bit tricky with multiple narrow trails that can seem like a maze, but they all lead to the summit cairn. This trip will have multiple stream crossings.
Trail: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/owl-s-head-path-via-lincoln-brook-trail
Distance: 17.2 miles
Elevation: 2995 ft.
You must be comfortable and capable hiking the distance with the elevation gain and have all of the required gear below. You are joining like-minded enthusiasts and are responsible for your own safety and preparedness.
What to bring:
1) Hiking boots (no tennis shoes or city sneakers)
2) 2 - 3 liters of water
3) Day bag
4) headlamp with extra batteries
5) Food plus snacks
6) Non-cotton layer pants and shirt
7) Water proof jacket
8) extra layers of warm clothes
9) microspikes
10) sun screen
11) Map of this hike
If the weather looks unfavorable I will change the hike route and reschedule this route for a later date. You are allowed to participate only if signed up for this event on Ridj-it. No exceptions!
PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING SCREENING QUESTIONS BEFORE SIGNING UP
1: Do you have all of the gear listed above?
2: What recent hikes have you completed (include elevation and distance)?
3: What's your typical weekly workout routine? Do you feel comfortable hiking at a pace of at least 1.5 mph?
If you have questions, including about the required gear, feel free to comment below and I will respond as soon as possible!
I look forward to exploring with you!