Mt. Waumbek Hike
The moderate hike to Starr King and Waumbek was ideal today since the air was so humid!
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Written by Gandalf
The moderate hike to Starr King and Waumbek was ideal today since the air was so humid! The path has good footing and never has a steep grade. We enjoyed seeing a variety of mushrooms and mossy sections. Some views of the Presidential Range peaks and Mt Washington were veiled with haze and clouds. The best viewpoints are at Mt Starr King and in the blowdown area just beyond the summit of Mt Waumbek off the Kilkenny Ridge Trail. Nice to meet all the friendly hikers and dogs during the day.
We were so hot and sweaty from the humidity that we jumped into the cool water of the Mad River at our house and scrubbed the mud off our legs. After the swim Jon cooked up a delicious Espanaca Chicken with corn black bean salad, Spanish rice and nachos. Ole! Yummy!!!
It was good to reconnect with our friend Jonny and whom we haven’t seen in years. We welcome Chris on his first hike with us and looking forward to see him and his partner Ronnie on future adventures. And last but not least, we thank our true and faithful 4,000 footers hiking buddies Ricardo, Randy and Bob. Good time by all!
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Enjoy a 7.2 mile moderate hike with an elevation gain of 2729 feet through a beautiful hardwood forest to Mount Waumbek (a NH 4000 footer) via the Starr King Trail. Although the summit of Waumbek is wooded, we will summit Starr King (on the NH 52 WAV list) enroute, which offers a spectacular view of the presidential range on a clear day.
Don't forget to bring wind/rain shell, water, lunch, snacks, bug repellent, sunscreen, etc. along with whatever you typically have for a hiking excursion. We’ll have lunch on at the summit.
Social Mixer: Following the hike, everyone is welcome back at our house in Waterville Valley to hang out for a couple hours alongside the Mad River for swimming/sunbathing, socialize around the deck and enjoy a BBQ! It's BYOB and it costs $10 per person. Bring your swim trunks/towel. We have to cross the shallow Mad River to reach our sandy beach so bring sandals or old sneakers; flip flops will not work.
Lodging Option: Bunk beds are available at our house near Waterville Valley, NH for Friday and Saturday night for with proof of vaccination. Its $25 dollars Friday night and $35 Saturday that includes BBQ. Coffee/bagels each morning and linen/blankets/towels are provided. Limited to four so email us ASAP to reserve a bunk!
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