Mt. Tecumseh Hike, Waterville Valley

TRIP DATE:      6-11-2015                               

TRIP LOCATION:          Mt. Tecumseh, Waterville Valley, NH           

MEETING TIME:          8:45 am          

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 6        

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       5.0 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:      5.5 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    2,200 ft.

DIFFICULTY:     B/C                          (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):       Anne Duggan

CO-LEADER NAME(S):     Peggy Qviklund

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    Waterville Valley Ski Area parking lot

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    No                    TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  Yes   

PLEASE BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Mt. Tecumseh Trail to Summit Loop.  Sosman Tail to Summit.  Return via Tecumseh Trail.  Two brook crossings with exposed rocks.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Clear, sunny, moderate wind.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)   Nice views toward the Tripyamids and Chocorua