This hike occurred on August 16 & 17 Trail head:395 Undermountain Rd (Rt 41), Salisbury, CT – Off of Rt 41, there’s a large parking lot with space for maybe a dozen cars. In addition, there’s also road side parking.Length/Distance: According to the CT Walk book and the Appalachian Trail guide, the first section of trail … Continue reading Appalachian Trail – part 2
This hike occurred on August 9th, 2014 Trail Heads: 370 Brooks Rd, Bethany, CT – This road is a narrow, wooded residential road. There’s space for maybe 2 cars on the side of the road near the trail head.76 Mountain Rd, Prospect, CT – This is an official trail head for the Naugatuck State Forest and provides … Continue reading Quinnipiac Trail – part 3
This hike occurred on August 2, 2014 Trail Heads: 370 Brooks Rd, Bethany, CT – This road is a narrow, wooded residential road. There’s space for maybe 2 cars on the side of the road near the trail head.250 Mt Carmel Ave, Hamden, CT – We parked on the side of the road by Sleeping Giant … Continue reading Quinnipiac Trail – part 2
June 30, 2014 Start: Beaver Brook shelter End: Liberty Springs tentsite/Mt Liberty Lodging Mileage: 20.4 I started out this morning from the shelter at 6:20am. I trekked down to Kinsman Notch which was a very steep section of trail. I fell a few times, bloodying my knuckles. From there, it was up Mt Wolf east … Continue reading NH AT section hike day#4
June 29, 2014 Start: Hexacuba Shelter End: Beaver Brook shelter Mileage: 22.6 (+1.0 when missed trail at road crossing) I started out from the shelter at 6:20am. made good time in the morning, climbing Mt Cube, Ore Hill, and Mt Mist. Between Ore Hill and Mt Mist, I went the wrong way at the road … Continue reading NH AT section hike day #3
June 28, 2014 Start: Velvet Rocks Shelter End: Hexacuba Shelter Mileage: 27.2 (+0.2 & +0.3 for shelter side trails) I started from Velvet Rocks at 5:45am. I climbed over Moose Mountain, Holts Ledge, and Smarts Mountain. I made it to Hexacuba at 6:10pm. Along the way, I took two 15 minute breaks; one at the … Continue reading NH AT section hike day #2
June 27, 2014 Start: Hanover, NH End: Velvet Rocks Shelter Mileage: 1.5 (+0.6 from train station, +0.2 to shelter) I started my hike from the White River Junction Amtrak station at 6:30pm. I walked to Rt10 so it would be a straight shot into Hanover. I hitched a ride very quickly. Unfortunately, the person who … Continue reading NH AT section hike day #1
May 25, 2014 Start: Wintturi Shelter End: Hanover, NH Mileage: 26.2 (+0.2 for shelter side trail) Last night at the shelter, I was joined by Reg, a NOBO thru hiker. We turned in early but were kept awake for a while by a porcupine chewing on the wood of the shelter, which reverberated a lot. … Continue reading VT section hike #3, day 5
May 24, 2014 Start: Inn at Long Trail/Sherburne Pass Trail End: Wintturi Shelter Mileage: 18.5 (+ 0.2 for Lookout side trail + 0.2 for shelter side trail) I started my hike at 6:40am. Originally, I’d planned to wait for their breakfast which starts at 7am. But since I was wide awake at 5:45am, I decided … Continue reading VT section hike #3, day 4
May 23, 2014 Start: VT 103/Rutland End: Inn at Long Trail Mileage: 16.7 I started my day with a nice continental breakfast at the Days Inn. I caught the Bus at 7:15am and was on the trail at 7:45am. I passed by Clarendon Shelter and Beacon Hill pretty early on. This was followed by a … Continue reading VT section hike #3, day 3
Transcending Mountains 