Wild River Wilderness Backpack
Details
Activity Type: Hiking, Local Walks, & Trail Running | Hiking
Difficulty: 6 - Strenuous
Trip Leader(s): Stephen Conlin, Kaitlyn Hung
Registration Type: Application
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Audience: Adults
Description: Come explore the Wild River Wilderness in this moderately-paced, 2-night backpack. We will hike 30 miles, with 6,500 feet of elevation gain, over 3 days. The Wild River Wilderness is one of the most remote and wildest regions of the White Mountains, with diverse wildlife, dense forest and many streams and rivers. After traversing over the northern ridge from Shelborne Moriah Mtn to Mt Moriah, we will descend into the Wild River Valley, encountering Moriah Gorge and the Wild River on the way, and then hike to the ridge of the Baldface Royce Mountain Range to the West, ending with a stretch over the open summits of North and South Baldface Moutains, and enjoying a refreshing break at Emerald Pool before finishing our hike. Trails in the Wild River Wilderness are often rough and not well maintained, with significant overgrowth. Trail finding can sometimes be difficult. Also, the Wild River Valley is a major watershed, with challenging stream crossings (sometimes requiring fording) and wet and muddy trails. Participants should be prepared for and comfortable with these conditions. Our second night of camping may be at a dispersed site without a bear box and participants will be required to bring and use bear cannisters for their food (which can be borrowed or shared). Participants should have prior backpacking experience with similar distance and elevation. For a list of required gear, please refer to the AMC backpacking gear list and the AMC hiking gear list . To address unforeseen challenges such as adverse weather, unacceptable trail conditions or difficult stream crossings, the planned trip destination, route and/or meeting place and time may be modified. In the event of changes made before the trip starts, participants may elect to join in that activity or opt out.
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