Tecumseh in Late-November (Sunday)
Details
Activity Type: Hiking, Local Walks, & Trail Running | Hiking
Difficulty: 5 - Vigorous
Trip Leader(s): Stephen Duly, Audrey Brahms
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001Mb6n
Audience: Adults
Description: Join us for a hike to Mount Tecumseh on the last Sunday in November.
Tradition dictates that Mt. Tecumseh remains one of the NH48 4,000-footers even though modern measurements have determined it to be just shy of requisite 4,000 feet. The hiking distance will be ~5 miles (round trip) with ~2,100ft of elevation gain.
We estimate the trip will take about 5-6 hours depending on actual conditions encountered. Plan on a full day of shoulder-season hiking at a comfortably moderate pace. We cannot guarantee a finish time.
Applicants should have completed hikes of comparable distances and elevation gain within the past few months.
Late-November weather in the White Mountains is notoriously unpredictable and frequently winter-like. Participants should be prepared to use light traction (e.g., Microspikes or equivalent) or possibly mountaineering snowshoes.
Please note that waterproof jackets and pants are strongly recommended. As are headlamps and weather-appropriate layered clothing. Heated water in insulated bottles is required in place of hydration bladders this time of year. Please review the AMC Winter Dayhike Checklist .
Participants should be prepared to wear insulated hiking boots. Leaders will likely require insulated boots if the forecasted temperatures are at or below freezing (32°F/0°C). That decision will be made several days before the trip and communicated to the participants by email.
Sunset on the date of the trip will be shortly after 4pm. It is very likely that we will have finished by then but we still recommend everyone carry a functional headlamp and spare batteries.
To address unforeseen challenges such as adverse weather, poor trail conditions, or excessive crowding, the planned destination, activity, meeting place, or time may be modified. In such cases, participants may choose to join the revised activity or opt out.
Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!