Hike in Progress: Wildcat D, Gorham NH

posted in: New England Hiking and Backpacking, New Hampshire Trails, NH 4000 Footers, Snowshoeing, Winter Hiking |

I’m heading out to hike my 2nd NH 4000 footer since moving to NH last year. 

I hope to hit the trail around 1 P.M. Wednesday May 2. You’ll be able to watch my progress below, which will be tracked by my DeLorme InReach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator. It should start updating my location as soon as I hit the trail.

Please note: During my hike, the image below was a live, interactive map. It is now a static image, showing what was visible as I finished my hike. 


 

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Trip Plan

  • Trail Name: Polecat Ski Trail to Wildcat D. Possible side trip to Wildcat A
  • Intended Route: Snowshoe shoe up Polecat. Route for descent will be determined on the mountain. 
  • Departure & Return Time/Date:  Day hike for May 2, 2018. Leave home around 10:30 AM. Hope to return home by 7:00 PM at the latest 
  • Hike Itinerary: The times below are based on the trip reports I’ve read. I have no idea if the trail has been broken or not. My turnaround time is 1:00 PM. I will update my inReach status when I start my descent, whether it starts from the summit or below.  
    • 1:00 PM: Start hike, will send inReach message and start tracking, viewable at https://share.delorme.com/hikinggeek
    • 3:00 PM: Summit, will send inReach message
    • 3:30 PM: Start descent
    • 3:45 PM: Back at trailhead, will send inReach message
  • Vehicle Description: Black Subaru Impreza with NH plates
  • Notable Gear (for identification purposes):