May 2nd, 2014 Start: William Brien Memorial ShelterEnd: Wildcat Shelter Mileage: 19.6 I started out at 6:15am from the shelter. I hiked over Goshen Mountain, Surebridge Mountain, Lemon Squeezer, Agony Grind, Buchanan Mountain, and Mombasha High Point. There was a lot of climbing today, as expected. Right before Lemon Squeezer there was a portion of … Continue reading NY-NJ AT solo section hike #2 – day 2
May 1st, 2014 Start: Appalachian Mart, US 9, NY 403End: William Brien Memorial shelter Miles: 15.9 I started my hike at 10:15am from the Appalachian Mart. A friend very graciously dropped me off so I didn’t have to take the train. I hiked to NY 9D and then across the Bear Mountain Bridge. I walked … Continue reading NY-NJ AT solo section hike #2 – day 1
This hike occurred on April 18, 2014 Trail Heads: 2401 Mountain Rd, West Suffield, CT – We parked on the side of the road. There was quite a lot of parking available both on the side of Phelps Rd and a bit past the intersection of Phelps/Mountain Rd. Rising Corner Rd, Southwick, MA – We parked on … Continue reading Metacomet trail – part 18
This hike occurred on March 15, 2014 Trail Heads: 7 Holcomb St., East Granby, CT – We parked on the side of the road. There was plenty of space for parking on the shoulder around the intersection. 2809 Phelps Rd, West Suffield, CT – We parked on the side of the road. There was quite a … Continue reading Metacomet trail – part 17
April 13, 2014 Start: RPH shelterEnd: Peekskill, NY Mileage: 21.6 (19.4 on trail) My day started early. I was up at 5:45 and on the trail by 6:30. The first hour and a half was spent climbing up Shenandoah Mountain. After that first assent, the trail frequently dipped and rose by 800-1000 feet at any … Continue reading NY/NJ AT solo section hike, day 3
April 12, 2014 Start: Telephone Pioneer ShelterEnd: RPH ShelterMileage: 16.8 I woke up at 6 am and was out hiking by 7am. I arrived at Morgan Stewart Shelter (7.8mi) at 10:15am and made it to RPH by 2:30pm. The morning started off wrapped in fog. The trees were dripping rain for the first few hours. … Continue reading NY/NJ AT solo section hike, day 2
April 11, 2014 Start: CT/NY line, Hoyt RdEnd: Telephone Pioneer ShelterMileage: 10.0 A friend of mine was kind enough to drop me off at the CT/NY line around 3pm today. Despite the rain, I made good time and arrived at NY-22/Native Landscape/ AT train station (6.9mi) at 5:30pm. I ordered pizza and ate there on … Continue reading NY/NJ AT solo section hike, day 1
This hike occurred on February 8, 2014 Trail Heads: 56 Mountain Rd., Tariffville, CT – There are plenty of curbside spots along Mountain Rd. It’s a lane-and-a-half quiet residential road so parking isn’t a problem. 7 Holcomb St., East Granby, CT – We did not park here but we ended our hike here. It appears that … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 16
This hike occurred on February 1, 2014 Trail Heads:560 Simsbury Rd., Bloomfield, CT – At Penwood State Park, there are parking spaces for 8-10 cars and plenty of curbside parking as well.56 Mountain Rd., Tariffville, CT – There are plenty of curbside spots along Mountain Rd. It’s a lane-and-a-half quiet residential road so parking isn’t a … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 15
This hike occurred on January 25, 2014 Trail Heads:2867 Albany Ave., West Hartford, CT – on Albany Ave, there is a parking lot by the Metacomet trail head with space for 5-7 cars.560 Simsbury Rd., Bloomfield, CT – At Penwood State Park, there are parking spaces for 8-10 cars and plenty of curbside parking as well. Length/Distance: According … Continue reading Metacomet trail – Part 14
Transcending Mountains 