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New England 67: Katahdin-Hamlin Peak
Sunday, October 7, 2018 Miles: 8.7 Start/End: Roaring Brook Elevation: 3398′ Gaia GPS Track Just like I planned last night, this morning I woke up at 5 a.m. I was all packed up and back at my car by 5:30 a.m., and drove past the Togue gate at 5:55 a.m., five minutes before the gate … Continue reading New England 67: Katahdin-Hamlin Peak
New England 67/100 Highest: North Brother; South Brother, Fort, Coe
Saturday, October 6, 2018 Miles: 11.8 Elevation: 4485′ gain, 4392′ descent Start/End: Marston trailhead Gaia GPS Track Last night, I slept at Katahdin Stream campground. My walk-in site (#3) has a picnic table, fire ring, and a 4-person lean-to, which as it turns out, does not fit my 2-person REI Half Dome 2 Plus … Continue reading New England 67/100 Highest: North Brother; South Brother, Fort, Coe
New England 67: Abraham, Redington, Sugarloaf
Saturday, September 22, 2018 Miles: 16.7, total Elevation gain: ~4,800′ GPS tracks: Mt Abraham; Mt Redington; Mt Sugarloaf Start/end: Caribou Pond Rd, Carrabassett Valley, ME On Friday after work, I drove up to Eustis, Maine. It was a 6 hour drive that took me through rural NH and ME, where I couldn’t find anywhere to … Continue reading New England 67: Abraham, Redington, Sugarloaf
Long Trail, day 12
Thursday, September 6, 2018 Start: David Logan Shelter End: Maine Junction/US 4 Mileage: 12.1 on LT (+0.2 for side trail to shelter, +1.0 to get to US 4 from Maine Junction) Elevation gain/loss: 2198’/2592′ We had a truly terrible night sleep, with high humidity and high temperatures; we didn’t sleep well at all. I was … Continue reading Long Trail, day 12
Long Trail, day 11
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Start: Middlebury Gap/Gathering Inn, Hancock End: David Logan Shelter Mileage: 17.6 on LT (+0.5 for side trails to shelters) Elevation gain/loss: 4308’/3835′ We had a pretty early night last night, and some good sleep, though we were woken up by the rooster at 6am. This morning we were able to get … Continue reading Long Trail, day 11
Long Trail, day 10
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Start: Lincoln Gap/Bristol End: Middlebury Gap/Gathering Inn, Hancock Mileage: 17.6 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 4373’/3661′ We had a lovely evening with my aunt and her partner, filled with lively conversation and a potluck dinner with their housing co-op. This morning, we were up at 6am, were served a scrumptious breakfast at … Continue reading Long Trail, day 10
Long Trail, day 9
Monday, September 3, 2018 Start: Birch Glen Shelter End: Lincoln Gap/Bristol Mileage: 13.6 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 4078’/3661′ After getting woken up by the Quebecois weekenders at 11pm by their full volume talking and use of white light headlamps in their bunks, I very firmly and politely told them that it was 11pm and they … Continue reading Long Trail, day 9
Long Trail, day 8
Sunday, September 2, 2018 Start: Duxbury Rd/Black Barn Farm End: Birch Glen Shelter Mileage: 15.7 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 5645’/3952′ After an adventure at Black Barn Farm and a lovely zero day in Waterbury hitting up Cabot and Ben & Jerry’s, among others, we were ready to hit the trail again. Last night, we petitioned … Continue reading Long Trail, day 8
Long Trail, day 7
Friday, August 31, 2018 Start: Puffer Shelter End: Duxbury Rd/Black Barn Farm Mileage: 14.7 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 1412’/4154′ The sun starting to color the sky woke me up around 5:30am. I took a picture and continued to drowse until 6:15am, when I got up for good. It was a somewhat cold night and early … Continue reading Long Trail, day 7
Transcending Mountains 