5.6 mile loop; ~2400 ft. elevation gain
Summit: 4,003 ft.
Route: Tecumseh Trail from Tripoli Road to summit and then from summit to end at Waterville Valley Ski Area
Review: A relatively easy, but steadily steep trail, with good views of Mt. Moosilauke from a blowdown patch (approached via a 30-yard side path). The tree-covered summit provides disappointing views of the nearby mountains, but a side path (easy to miss) about halfway down cuts over to the Northside ski lift of Waterville Valley ski, affording beautiful views of the Tripyramids amid a gorgeous, Sound of Music-like meadow with wild strawberries. This side trip was easily the most memorable part of the hike, beating the summit views by far.
Antics by leader Steve Tulip's dog Thibodeaux -- who carried his own pack complete with water and snacks (cheese and cookies) -- provided entertainment for all.
Not worth doing again, except perhaps for the meadow view of the Tripyramids from the Northside chair lift of Waterville Valley.
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