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
May 22, 2014 Start: VT 11 / 30 End: Peru Peak Shelter Mileage: 10.1 I drove up to VT and left my car at the Green Mountain House in Manchester, VT. It then took me two hitches to get out to the trail head. I began my hike at 2:10pm. I climbed Bromley Mountain and … Continue reading VT section hike #3, day 1
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
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
Transcending Mountains 