Monday, March 09, 2009

The 400 fter's Club - Hiking Rhode Islands' Mountains

While small in size and low in height, the state of Rhode Island is plenty diverse in geography. From drumlins to erratics, from pine barrens to dense hardwood forests there is plenty to see, plenty of places to hike. But sometimes, hiking aimlessly, wandering hither and yon gets a bit umm, aimless. Especially for the more goal oriented of us hikers. And so it is with the acheivement oriented in mind that the 400 fter's club was born.

Can't make it to New Hampshire?
Not in shape (yet) for the big ones?
Leery of sudden blizzards?
Want to hike but have to get to Mom's for dinner by 6:00?

Go Peak Bagging in Rhode Island!

A list of the 50 heighest peaks (all above 400 ft) and their locations is at:

http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/highest-peaks.asp?s=RI

Still to do:
  1. Determine the patch design. -I'm nominating a chicken climbing a hill
  2. Select award dinner location
  3. Compose detailed peak criteria - i.e a peak must be 20' lower/higher than the nearest peak...
  4. Compose fancy excell spread sheet for recording peak, date hiked, trail taken, etc.
  5. OH - and hike the darn hills.
PS I've got Mt. Tom and Penny Hill

1 comment:

da said...

A Rhode Island Red I take it? Maybe the logo ought to have Vinnie and and his big haired bimbo from Cranston on it. Or a quahog climbing the bumps.