Start: Harpers Ferry Amtrak station End: Teahorse Hostel Miles: 0 (+1.5) Hello everyone! I arrived at Harpers Ferry today via Amtrak around 5:45pm, walked to the ATC office, got my picture taken and added to their book of 2015 thru and section hikers, and then hoofed it to the Teahorse Hostel. I’m glad I made … Continue reading VA AT hike #1, day 0
Monday, April 27th, 2015 From: Blue Mountain Summit B & B To: Port Clinton, PA/Hamburg, PA Mileage: 26.7 (+0.4 for water, +0.6 for food) I started the day early at 6:20am. The owner of the B & B gave me a few things for breakfast last night so I could eat and go. It wasn’t … Continue reading PA/MD/WV AT hike, day #3
Sunday, April 26th, 2015 From: camped beyond Stempa Spring To: Blue Mountain Summit B & B Mileage: 25.2 I slept quite well in my tent. I was up by 5:45am and on the trail by 6:15am. When I started out, it was 28 degrees and a bit cold. Once I started moving, it warmed up. … Continue reading PA/MD/WV AT hike, day #2
Saturday, April 25th, 2015 From: Presbyterian Church of the Mountain Hostel, Delaware Water Gap, PA To: camping beyond Sempa Spring Mileage: ~24.4 (+2.0 for water ) miles I left the hostel early and was on the trail by 6:35am. I made very good time in the morning, making 6.5 miles in 2.25 hours. I climbed … Continue reading PA/MD/WV AT hike, day #1
Hike occurred on November 15, 2014 Trail Heads: Short St & Hard St, New Haven, CT – This is an official trail head for West Rock Ridge State Park, with access to the Blue/Yellow Westville Feeder Trail as well as Teal and Teal/White trails. The parking lot has space for parking for at least 8 … Continue reading Regicides Trail
This hike occurred on September 13, 2014 Trail Heads: 76 Mountain Rd, Prospect, CT – This is an official trail head for the Naugatuck State Forest and provides a small parking lot with parking for 3-4 cars. Cheshire & Chatfield Rds, Prospect, CT – This was the final terminus of the Quinnipiac Trail. There was room to park … Continue reading Quinnipiac Trail – part 4
Start: Lake of the Clouds hutEnd: Pinkham Notch/Joe Dodge LodgeMileage: 14.9 Last night I went to sleep fairly early; I was in bed by 9pm and asleep by 9:30pm. I slept until 6am and I got up and put my pack together so I could leave right after breakfast. After breakfast, I said goodbye to … Continue reading NH AT section hike #2, day 4
Start: AMC’S Highland Center/Shapleigh Bunkhouse End: Lake of the Clouds Hut Mileage: 11.1 (+3 extra) Morning view from the bunkhouse Last night, I went to bed at 10:30pm. I slept fairly deeply until 4am; from then until 6am when I got up, my cold kept me from sleeping deeply again. I have daily cold … Continue reading NH AT section hike #2, day 3
Start: Galehead HutEnd: AMC’S Highland Center/Shapleigh BunkhouseMileage: 14.7 (+2.6 extra) I went to bed pretty early last night, falling asleep by 9pm. Someone had a nightmare around 4am and made enough noise to wake me up; in the morning, they said that they’d had a dream a bear broke into the cabin. I woke up … Continue reading NH AT section hike #2, day 2
September 6, 2014Start: I-93, Lincoln, NHEnd: Galehead HutMileage: 13.0 I started out at 7am where I stopped my last hike – where the AT travels underneath I-93. The folks from Mt Liberty Lodging very kindly gave me a ride to the side of the highway where I needed to be. And I climbed! I-93 is … Continue reading NH AT section hike #2, day 1
Transcending Mountains 