Five of us met at the East Andover Road Trailhead in North Rumford on a gray, seasonably warm early winter morning for a hike on Rumford Whitecap. We had excellent conditions for a great hike on perhaps the most extensive open summit in western Maine. The views from the summit ridge were phenomenal. Another benefit of the prominent mountain is the relative ease of obtaining the visual rewards. Only about 1,600 feet of elevation gain on a well-designed 2.5 mile trail brings the hiker to the 2,214 foot open summit. The entire trek can be accomplished at a moderate pace in three or four hours.
Participants: Laurie Wunder, John Stokinger, Brent Elwell, Andrew Carey, and TC Ron Chase