{"id":130,"date":"2019-04-03T10:39:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T14:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweatyhiker.com\/?p=130"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:22:29","slug":"the-4000-footer-that-wasnt-mount-tecumseh-white-mountains-new-hampshire-day-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatyhiker.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/03\/the-4000-footer-that-wasnt-mount-tecumseh-white-mountains-new-hampshire-day-hikes\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4000 Footer That Wasn’t – Mount Tecumseh, White Mountains, New Hampshire Day Hikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As you may have heard, the NH48 is now the NH47. In February, Mount Tecumseh was demoted from being a 4000 footer. New surveys place it’s elevation at 3,995 feet instead of the 4,003 feet it was previously thought to be. But wait! I didn’t hike it in February. I hiked it in December so I hit the summit before it officially shrank so I am adding this to my NH 4000 footers list and you can’t stop me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 8th, 2018: A daytrip up Mount Tecumseh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mount Tecumseh Summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The day started in the parking lot of Waterville Valley Ski Area in the mid-morning. I decided to bag a quick peak since I was out at a party the night before and was really feeling it when I woke. The Mt Tecumseh Trail is the quickest way to the top of a 4000 footer<\/del> 3,995 footer so it worked perfectly for my needs. The trail starts on the right-hand side of the parking lot when you are walking up towards the ski area and from there just winds it’s way up the “lookers right” of the ski area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

About halfway up, the trail pops out on the side of the ski area for a nice little view<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Waterville Valley Ski Area From The Mt Tecumseh Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After you take in that view you will pretty much be in the trees until you get to the summit. Shortly before you reach the actual summit, you hit a ridgeline and turn right before pushing your way to the top for a spectacular view (the first image in this post). That isn’t to say the rest of the trail was ugly. In fact, since I went when snow was on the ground and trees, I had gorgeous views every second of the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mount Tecumseh Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I highly recommend doing this trail in the winter and bring a small sled for the way down! I didn’t have one but glissaded halfway down on a garbage bag I had in my pack. You can’t image the how much fun that is until you do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all, this is a short and fun day trip that I am sure I will do again. I was able to really put my Deviator Hoody<\/a> through the paces and also was testing some Julbo goggles that I need to review here. Let me say, they both performed awesome! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last but not least, the trip details according to All Trails was 4.9 miles round trip with 2283 feet of elevation gain. Get out there and start building a 6 foot rock pile at the top so we can call it a 4000 footer once again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In honor of the shrinking of Tecumseh, you can grab this silly “Never Forget” shirt over at Amazon<\/a> if you are so inclined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mount Tecumseh, Never Forget NH48 Shirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As you may have heard, the NH48 is now the NH47. In February, Mount Tecumseh was demoted from being a 4000 footer. New surveys place it’s elevation at 3,995 feet instead of the 4,003 feet it was previously thought to be. But wait! I didn’t hike it in February. I hiked it in December so … <\/p>\n

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