Date: Oct 04, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Category: Hike
Saturday 4 October
Hike from Mt Washington (Raven Lodge) to the old Forbidden Plateau ski area’s parking lot
– 26 km, 768 m elevation
-an enjoyable day delighting in warm fall colours and possible berries:)
Grade B/C1 (C simply due to length of hike)
Costs: just gas money as calculated and shared between drivers
(Please note the “l”, for Louise, between my first and last names)
Meeting location & time: Saturday, Oct. 4th; 8:30am; Forbidden Plateau parking lot
We will meet at the old Forbidden Plateau parking lot then arrange rides to Mt. Washington’s Raven Lodge parking lot. At the end of the hike, rides will be given to those who have left their vehicles at Mt. Washington as needed
Description: hike at a reasonable pace (~3km/hr) with lunch and snack breaks along the way; the group will need to keep moving, though, to ensure we get back to Forbidden Plateau in daylight, hopefully…
Skill Level: fit enough to walk for between 9-10hrs at ~ 3km/hr
Equipment Requirements: good comfortable hiking footwear; nothing technical
Hazards: “General” type: slips, trips, falls, environmental due to weather, Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact; frosty “Paradise Planks” (meaning frosty, slippery boardwalks in Paradise Meadows)
Max. Participants: 8 people
*If you are interested, please let Janine know:
-if you would be willing to carpool/give rides from the Forbidden Plateau parking area back to Mt. Washington
-your ACC number and expiry date