Hike Mt. Cabot, The Bulge and The Horn
When:
Saturday, May 15, 2021 8:30a -
4:30p
Saturday, May 15, 2021 8:30a -
4:30p
Where:
Wellington Station
Wellington Revere Beach Pkwy, Medford, MA 02155, USA
Medford, MA 02155
Admission:
Unknown
Categories:
Meetup, Social Good, Sports & Active Life
Event website:
https://p.ridj-it.com/app/trip-detail?id=76098
NOTE: This is not a beginner's hike. If we havnt hiked together or your Ridj-it profile is bare then please check in with me on the comments wall before signing up.
Welcome to a spring hike where the season changes with altitude. Mount Cabot is a 4,170 foot mountain located in Berlin, NH in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is the tallest mountain in the Pilot Range of the White Mountains and has a wooded summit. It is the northernmost 4,000 footer mountain in NH. It has the fifth highest prominence of all the NH mountains. We will hike Mount Cabot as a scenic loop hike with The Bulge and The Horn, all on the New England Hundred highest hiking list. The Horn is also on the 52 with a View list. We will start at the York Pond trail followed by the Bunnell Notch Trail to reach the summit of Cabot, with a pit stop at Bunnell Rock to appreciate the views. From there we will stat on the Kilkenny ridge trail to first hit the Bulge followed by our last peak The Horn, which will also bring us to the best views of the trip.
There will be a gear check for this hike at the trailhead. If you don't have the gear, you will not be allowed to join the hike. No exceptions!
Length: 10.4miles
Elevation: 3166 ft
Dofficulty: Hard
GPS Maps:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/mt-cabot-loop-bulge-horn
Trail Conditions:
https://www.newenglandtrailconditions.com/peaks/nhmtcabot.php
Summit Temperatures:
https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Cabot/forecasts/1270
Gear:
Waterproof hiking boots.
Microspikes
Gaiters ( its mud season ya'll)
Water-resistant or waterproof pants.
Non-cotton base layer (preferable wool or synthetic).
breathable mid-layer (eg: microfleece)
Water-proof hard/soft shell jacket
Waterproof and insulated Gloves
Headlamp (in case we hike into the night)
2-3 liters of water
Snacks and lunch.
Trekking poles (highly recommended)
First aid kit
extra socks
If you are unsure as to whether this is the right hike for you, please post your question on the Ridj-it wall on the Ridj-it website! Others may have the same question, so you will be doing others a favor by being curious. We will be keeping a 1.8 to 2mph moving pace so please make sure you are able to keep up or you might have to turn around.
