Elevation: 4,006 feet (1,221 meters) Prominence: 1,289 feet (393 meters) Location: Lancaster, Jefferson, NH (Coös County) Range: Pliny Range Coordinates: 44°25.96' North     71°25.06' West Rating: Easy Features: Limited summit views, Peak Bagging Distance of highlighted hike below: 7.2 miles with Mount Starr King

Mount Waumbek is a 4,006 foot mountain in the Pliny Range in Lancaster and Jefferson, New Hampshire, Coös County in the White Mountains. It is the 3rd shortest of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 footers (46th tallest). It is the 2nd Northern-most 4,000 footer mountain in NH after Mount Cabot.

The shortest trail up to the summit is the Starr King Trail. You will cross over Mount Starr King 2.6 miles from the road before reaching Mount Waumbek (1 mile after). The trail starts on Starr King Road, right off of Route 2 in Jefferson, NH. Another route to the summit of Mount Waumbek is via the Kilkenny Ridge Trail.

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The map below shows how to get to the summit of Mount Waumbek, as well as Mount Starr King.

The parking lot for Mount Waumbek, via the Starr King Trail is located on Starr King Road in Jefferson, NH. From the parking lot, head up the trail for 2.6 miles until you reach the summit of Mount Starr King. Continue over the summit for 1 more mile until you reach the summit of Mount Waumbek. Retrace your steps to return to the parking lot.

To see directions for a traverse of North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, Mount Waumbek and Mount Starr King, click here.

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Click to see a traverse hike including Mount Waumbek, Mount Starr King, South Weeks, Middle Weeks and North Weeks Mountain.

Traillhead for the Starr King Trail on November 5, 2014.

Photo taken near the summit of Mount Starr King on November 5, 2014.

Photo taken at the summit of Mount Waumbek on November 5, 2014.

One of the wells just off the Starr King Trail on November 5, 2014.

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