May 22, 2014 Start: Peru Peak Shelter End: VT 103/Days Inn, Rutland Mileage: 22.3 Today, I left the shelter at 6:20am. I hiked by Griffith Lake, up Baker Peak, past Lost Pond, Old Job, and Big Branch Shelters. I made very good time and made it to the roughly half way point of Little Rock … Continue reading VT section hike #3, day 2
This hike occurred on May 11, 2014 Trail Heads:102 Chestnut Lane, Hamden, CT – There is parking on the side of the road for 2-3 cars to park off the road. There’s also enough space to park along the side of the road.6 Banton St, North Haven, CT – This parking area is in a … Continue reading Quinnipiac Trail – part 1
May 5th, 2014 Start: Gren Anderson shelterEnd: Delaware Water Gap (Presbyterian Church of the Mountain Hostel)Mileage: 31.4 I started out my hike this morning at 6:25am. I would have been out even earlier but my feet needed to be bandaged. Throughout the course of the day, I climbed Rattlesnake Mountain (1,492′) as well as up … Continue reading NY-NJ AT solo section hike #2, day 5
May 4th, 2014 Start: Jim Murray’s propertyEnd: Gren Anderson shelterMileage: 18.3 (+3) After a refreshing evening at Jim Murray’s with good company and a hot shower, I felt much more prepared for today. Because of yesterday’s long miles, today was scheduled to be much shorter. Unfortunately, it only turned out to be partly true. View … Continue reading NY-NJ AT solo section hike #2 – day 4
May 3rd, 2014 Start: Wildcat ShelterEnd: Jim Murray’s propertyMileage: 30.7 I started at Wildcat at 6:15am. I then climbed Prospect Rock (tallest point in NY) and then crossed into NJ. From there, I climbed Wawayanda Mountain and Pochuck Mountain. NJ’s High Point Monument in the distance; I’ll be there tomorrow I arrived at Pochuck … Continue reading NY-NJ AT solo section hike #2 – day 3
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
Transcending Mountains 