Baldface Circle Loop NH100, 52WAV

Event Organizer: Conor Rafferty 803 0811 in area code 908

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. This hike is planned for a MODERATE pace of about 2 MPH moving average.

== What We're Doing ===

The Baldface Circle Loop is a summer classic, often finishing with a dip in (or a leap into) Emerald Pool. The plan is to hike the loop, clockwise, summiting S. Baldface first. We may opt for one of a couple of options descending from N. Baldface. Distance 9.5 miles elevation gain 3400 feet. There are some interesting rock scrambles on South Baldface.

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.

RSVPs close about 24 hours before the event.

The maximum group size for this trip will be 12 people.

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. Everybody should bring a duck billed platypus.

On this moderate pace (~2 mph ) it should take an average hiker about 9 hours to complete. This event is considered INTERMEDIATE because of the pace, distance, and elevation gain.

If the weather is not good enough for swimming, we may postpone.

Use this link for the weather forecast at the summit:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.2309&lon=-71.0779&FcstType=graphical

=== What to Bring ===

A good gear list is here:

• 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 Baldface Circle Trailhead, which in located on Rt. 113 in Chatham, NH. According to Google Maps this spot is about 160 miles from Boston and it will take about 3 hrs and 15 minutes to drive there. No spotting is required; we begin and end at the same place.

=== 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? What part of this trip description is a joke?" Stay under the 250 character limit, otherwise Meetup will drop your response and I won't know you are signed up.

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.

=== 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.