NH 52 WAV-Mts Crawford, Resolution, Stairs and Parker (ADV-INTERMEDIATE)

Event Organizer: Steve Blum 603.986.0078

Read the entire description before you RSVP to this event. If you underestimate the demands; overestimate your knowledge, experience, skills or abilities; or come unprepared you put yourself and others at risk. Consider this before you RSVP.

=== What We're Doing ===

The plan really packs a punch, hiking to four of the New Hampshire 52 With a View, Mts. Crawford (3119), The Giant Stairs, (3463) Resolution (3415) and Parker (3004). This hike will require a car spot, so we will meet at the Langdon Trailhead, end of River Street in Bartlett, NH. We will then drive about 7 miles to the start of our hike at the Davis Path Trailhead along Rt. 302. We will utilize the Davis Path up to, then beyond Crawford, tagging Stairs, then backtracking about 3/4 mile to the Mt. Parker Trail, to the Langdon Trail. En route to the Langdon Trail, we will cross Mts. Resolution and Parker.
If you are interested in participating in this event sign up for the waiting list. I will add people that (1) answer all of the questions that are part of the RSVP process and (2) have done similar hikes within the past three months, and (3) will arrive with space in their vehicles to participate in the car spot process.

RSVPs close 12 hours before the event.

The maximum group size for this trip will be 10 people since we will be spending nearly the entire day in the Dry River Wilderness.

Guests aren't permitted.

Dogs are only permitted with prior approval of the event organizer.

=== Trip Summary ===

We start as a group, hike as a group, and finish as a group. Our pace will be that of the slowest hiker. This trip isn't for you if you are faster than the group and don't want to stay with us, if you want to head off on your own, or if you are slower than the group and expect us to constantly wait for you.

On this MODERATE pace (~1.5 MPH) trip we will hike about 12.9 miles and climb about 4275 feet. It should take an average hiker about 8 1/2 hours to complete. This event is considered ADVANCED/INTERMEDIATE because of the distance and elevation gain.

Use these links for more information about where we are going and how we will get there:

http://www.newenglandtrailconditions.com/inputsearchlist.php?searchstate=nh&searchstring=parker •

Dangerous weather conditions will cancel this event - I will post an update and/or send an email to all confirmed participants.

Use this link for the current weather forecast in the general region of the hike:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-71.32118225097655&lat=44.13135588658815#.YvpvnXbMLIU

=== What to Bring ===

Use this link for a list of items needed for a day hike:

• https://www.outdoors.org/trip-ideas-tips-resources/gear-advice/three-season-gear

Do not rely on others to have extra items to share with you at the meeting spot or on the trail. You should know how to use all of your equipment - test and adjust it prior to this trip.

=== Directions ===

We will meet at the Langdon Trailhead, which is at the end of River St, near Bartlett Village, NH. According to Google Maps this spot is about 153 miles from Boston and it will take about 3 hours to drive there. Since this is where we will finish, we leave an appropriate number of cars here, and then drive to the Davis Trail Path Trailhead.

Use this link to customize the driving directions by simply inserting your location into Google Maps.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Boston,+MA/River+St,+Bartlett,+NH+03812/@44.1243274,-71.2761424,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e3652d0d3d311b:0x787cbf240162e8a0!2m2!1d-71.0588801!2d42.3600825!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cb39dd56119f565:0xdbd3feabc0e4036f!2m2!1d-71.2834214!2d44.0818619

While carpooling is encouraged you are responsible for coordinating your own rides. Use the comments section below to communicate with others who may also be looking to share a ride.

=== RSVP Instructions ===

RSVP Process: You will be asked one question after you click "YES" for this event - "Did you read the entire event description? Will you have the items required to safely participate in this event? What hikes have you done in the last three months? Where did you go and how long did it take?" Provide enough information for me to know a little about you but stay under the 250 character limit. If you don't take the time to answer it sufficiently I won't consider adding you to this event.

Medical Information: You are responsible to let the event organizer know if you have any medical conditions or allergies that (1) could affect your ability to safely participate in this event or (2) could affect any first aid treatment that may become necessary while participating in this event. You can either provide this information to the event organizer beforehand via email or you can have a written summary of it located within an easily accessible part of your backpack.

Emergency Contact Information: You are responsible for providing emergency contact information to the event organizer in case we need to contact them. You can either provide this information to the event organizer beforehand via email or you can have a written summary of it located within an easily accessible part of your backpack. It's also a good idea to tell someone where you are going, who you are going with, and when you expect to be back.

=== Random Group of Hikers Disclaimer ===

As a condition of your voluntary participation in this activity you acknowledge and agree to the following: this activity involves inherent risks that can cause property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death to participants and/or others; you assume all risk associated with this activity; you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to safely participate in this activity; you know and will follow the Hike Safe Responsibility Code (http://www.hikesafe.com/); the organizer(s) of this activity are volunteers; and you release, hold harmless, and indemnify the organizer(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death - including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.