Saturday, June 1, 2024, 8:00AM - 1:00PM
Wachusett Mountain Ski Center, 499 Mountain Road, Princeton, Massachusetts,
Massachusetts, Central,
MA United States
You are not seeing double, we really will summit Wachusett two times in one hike! Please join us for this unique opportunity to hike Wachusett as you may not have previously. Our double summit route will start and end at the ski area parking lot. The total hike will be 5 miles, with over 1,500' of elevation gain. We will move at a moderate-to-fast pace (1.5 to ~2 mph) over varied terrain. We may get two completely different summit views depending on weather conditions June 1. To add to the excitement, part of our hike will take place on the Pine Hill Trail, where a TrailsFest crew will be working on reconstruction projects. We should be able to observe this crew doing trail work, which is not an every day occurrence on Wachusett. After this trip, please join us for TrailsFest 2024, taking place June 1, 2024 at the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area! TrailsFest, which has been held annually since 2018, coincides with National Trails Day and is co-hosted by a group of organizations including the Appalachian Mountain Club, Greater Worcester Land Trust, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, North County Land Trust, MA Department of Conservation & Recreation, and Mid State Trail Committee. At this event, we celebrate trails in all their forms: hiking trails, bike paths, waterways, climbing routes, etc. 8 AM - 12 PM: Over 30 activities that take place in and around Wachusett Mountain, including yoga, cycling, hiking, trail maintenance, naturalist walks, birding, climbing, mountain biking, landscape painting, interpretative journeys, etc. All activities are planned to start and end at the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. 12 PM - 4 PM: A celebration of trails which includes a partners tent (with over 40 local outdoor groups tabling), musical acts, workshops, family activities, and several food trucks!
Free
