RMC Newsletter - Winter 2005-2006

White Mountains 4000-Footer Quiz
By Jack Stewart

1. The number of 4000 ft. peaks within the town of Randolph is:

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. Zero

2. Which White Mountain body of water is closest (as the crow flies) to a 4000 foot summit?

A. Star Lake
B. Lake of the Clouds
C. The larger Carter Lake
D. Kinsman Pond

3. Which 4000 footer requires the longest up and back round trip hike by trail from a roadside trailhead?

A. Owl’s Head
B. West Bond
C. Isolation
D. Whiteface

4. How many 4000+ foot summits in NH are truly above tree line (not in scrub) with unobstructed views in all directions?

A. 15
B. 12
C.  8
D. 22

5. What is the largest number of 4000+ foot summits that you could attain in a single hike starting from a highway trailhead without going back to the starting point or any other highway trailhead?

A. 20
B. 12
C.   6
D. 10

6. The Appalachian Trail passes over how many 4000+ foot White Mountain summits (as opposed to slabbing around them)?

A. 10
B. 24
C. 15
D. 20

7. How many 4000+ foot peaks are there in New Hampshire lying to the north and west of the Appalachian Trail (to your right as you head south on the Trail)?

A.  9
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18

8. The shortest distance by trail between two adjoining official 4000+ foot summits is

A. 0.8 mile
B. 1.4 miles
C. 1.3 miles
D. 1.0 mile

9. The shortest distance by trail from a highway trailhead to a 4000+ foot summit is to:

A. Mt. Jefferson
B. Mt. Tecumseh
C. Mt. Jackson
D. Mt. Hale

10. The smallest elevation gain from a highway trailhead to a 4000+ foot summit is to:

A. Mt. Jefferson
B. Mt. Tecumseh
C. Mt. Jackson
D. Mt. Hale

11. The largest number of peaks over 4000 feet (out of a possible 47) which could be seen from one of them (assuming no trees in the way) would be from:

A. Mt. Hancock (main N peak)
B. Mt. Jefferson
C. Mt. Carrigan
D. Mt. Lafayette

12. The smallest number of peaks over 4000 feet (out of a possible 47) which could be seen from one of them (assuming no trees in the way) would be from

A. Mt. Madison
B. Cannon Mtn.
C. South Carter
D. Zealand Mtn.

Answers to White Mountains 4000-Footer Quiz: (For further information see Steven Smith and Mike Dickerman, The 4000 Footers of the White Mountains and The AMC White Mountain Guide 27th Edition, 2003.

1. D

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. A

8. A

9. D

10. C

11. C

12. A