Women’s Pemi Loop Backpacking Trip

Things to know

• What’s included?

  What you get on this adventure:

  • • An experienced, local hiking guide, who has successfully completed multiple Pemi Loops as well as thousands of miles across the White Mountain National Forest
    • Round-trip transportation from Greater Boston area to the trailhead
    • Reservation for overnight accommodations at AMC Greenleaf Hut and AMC Galehead Huts
    • Full, family-style meals at the huts (both a hot breakfast and a hot dinner, prepared by the staff of the huts)
    • Tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads
    • 45L backpack with hydration, snacks, safety and convenience items and trekking poles — but feel free to bring your own if you wish

  Special dietary requirements can be accommodated, please let us know upon booking.

  What’s not included:

  • • Transportation to Boston
    • Accommodations before and after the tour
    • Lunches (breakfasts and dinners are included at the huts, your guide will also bring snacks for the day, but bring your own as well)
    • Guide gratuities — optional
• How fit do I need to be?

  Hiking the Pemi Loop is ideal for experienced hikers who want to push their limits and challenge themselves to some serious distance and elevation gain. White Mountain hiking experience is a huge plus, and if you haven’t hiked the Whites at all, be prepared for steep and technical climbs unlike other areas of the country. Expect the hike to be around 30-35 miles, depending on optional spurs, with the approximate elevation gain of 10,000 feet.

  If you’d like to explore some other areas in New Hampshire, check out this hiking tour of the Presidential Traverse or New Hampshire’s 4k-footers.

• What do I need to bring?

  Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:

  • • Backpack large enough to carry all the items listed (your guide offers rental free of charge)
    • Hiking poles (your guide offers rental free of charge)
    • Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity)
    • Snacks and lunch
    • Lightweight hiking boots or shoes
    • Spare clothes for layering
    • Waterproof rain jacket
    • Sunhat
    • Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.)
    • Headlamp or flashlight
    • Sunglasses
    • Camera — optional (but recommended)

  Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

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• Group sizes and age requirements

  Group sizes and prices:

  • • For this all-women Pemi Loop hike, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 6:1.
    • It takes at least 3 hikers for this tour to run.
    • The cost does not decrease as the group grows.

  Hiking the Pemi Loop can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

  Min. age requirements:

  • • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
    • Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hike on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

  If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

• Getting there and meeting location

  Your guides will pick you up (and drop you off at the end of the trip) anywhere in the Greater Boston area. To get there, most people fly into Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Once you and your guide agree on the details of your itinerary, you’ll decide on the best place to meet.

• Covid measures in New Hampshire

  57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.

  We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, their guides, and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in New Hampshire, please refer to New Hampshire’s COVID-19 information.

  Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!

• Deposits and cancellation policy

  Deposits

  Secure your spot with a 30% deposit upon booking! The remaining 70% of the trip price must be paid 90 days prior to departure at the latest. If booking within 90 days of departure, the full amount is required at the time of booking.

  Cancellations

  Booking fees are non-refundable after a 48-hour grace period. During checkout, however, you can choose one of 57hours’ flexibility options—Basic, Flexible, or Super Flexible. Depending on which one you choose, a different cancellation policy will apply to your booking.

  Basic

  • • If cancelled within 48 hours of booking, a full refund will be issued.
    • If cancelled 60 or more days before departure, a 70% refund of the total trip price will be issued.
    • If cancelled within 59 days of departure, no refund will be issued.

  Flexible

  • • If cancelled within 48 hours of booking, a full refund will be issued.
    • If cancelled 60 or more days before departure, a full refund of the total trip price will be issued.
    • If cancelled 30-59 days before departure, a 50% refund of the total trip price will be issued.
    • If cancelled within 29 days of departure, no refund will be issued.

  Super Flexible

  • • If cancelled within 48 hours of booking, a full refund will be issued.
    • If cancelled 30 or more days before departure, a full refund of the total trip price will be issued.
    • If cancelled within 29 days of departure, a 50% refund of the total trip price will be issued.