Saturday, July 2, 2016Start: Moxie Bald Mountain Lean-toEnd: ME 15/MonsonMiles: 17.9 After getting to sleep late (~9:45pm) due to SOBO noise, I woke up around 4:30am to the sun and drowsed on my sleeping pad until 5:30am. I broke camp and was on the trail by 6:15am. I hiked by Bald Mountain Spring, Marble Brook, … Continue reading ME weekend #2, day 2
Friday, July 1, 2016Start: Rt 201/CaratunkEnd: Moxie Bald Mountain Lean-to Miles: 18.8 (+0.2 side trails) I started out from Caratunk this morning after spending the night at the Sterling Inn. They had a lovely breakfast, with everything from OJ to coffee, bagels to English muffins, fruit to jam, cereal to boiled eggs. It was quite … Continue reading ME weekend #2, day 1
Saturday, June 18, 2016Start: East Flagstaff Rd End: Rt 201/CaratunkMiles: 20.3 My shuttle left the motel at 6:45am; we picked up two other hikers and headed out to East Flagstaff Rd, arriving around 7:45am. I hit the trail and made good miles. The miles rolled by much easier today; the terrain was gentle, compared to … Continue reading ME slackpack weekend #1, day #2
Friday, June 17, 2016Start: Stratton/Rt 27 (1396′)End: East Flagstaff Rd (1200′)Miles: 16.7 (+ ~0.6 for side trails to views and shelter; + ~1mi of pacing along the road) This morning, I was up at 6am, with the shuttle leaving at 6:30am, and on trail by 6:45am. I hiked up and over South Horn (3831′), Bigelow … Continue reading ME slackpack weekend #1, day #1
Saturday, June 11, 2016Start: Pinkham Notch End: Carter Notch/19 Mile Brook trail – Rt 16Miles: 5.9 on the AT, 9.9 total Me and a friend, Little Engine, started our hike from Pinkham Notch around 7:45am after getting a shuttle from the White Mountains lodge and hostel. We left our car at the hostel, hoping to … Continue reading NH AT day hike – the Wildcats
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016Start: Bailey Gap Shelter End: Cross Ave/VA 634 – Pearisburg Miles: 23.4 Last night, when I got up to go to the bathroom, it was snowing. I was okay until about 2-3am, when the temperature dropped considerably. I spent the next 4 hours huddled at the bottom of my sleeping bag, shivering. … Continue reading VA hike #2, day 11
Monday, April 4th, 2016Start: Sarver Hollow Shelter End: Bailey Gap ShelterMiles: 21.0 (+0.4 for shelter side trail) I got up at 7am, which was a bit later than I intended but I’d had a poor night’s sleep the night before. I was on trail by 7:45am. I passed by Bruises Knob (3417′), saw the Keffer … Continue reading VA hike #2, day 10
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016Start: VA 624/Newport Rd End: Sarver Hollow ShelterMiles: 22.8 (+0.3 from hostel, +0.4 for shelter side trail) I had an abominable night of sleep at the hostel; the lights weren’t turned off until 11pm and then a hiker was up until 1:30am with his white light headlamp pointed directly at my face. … Continue reading VA hike #2, day 9
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016Start: US 220/DalevilleEnd: VA 624/Newport Rd (4 Pines Hostel)Miles: 25.7 (+0.4 for water, +0.3 for hostel) I got up at 6am, packed up, and grabbed breakfast at the motel, hitting the trail by 7am. I climbed Hay Rock (1955′), passed by Lamberts Meadow campsite and Shelter (2000′), went through Scorched Earth Gap … Continue reading VA hike #2, day 8
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016Start: Punchbowl Shelter End: Thunder Hill Shelter Miles: 25.1 (+0.2 for shelter side trail) I got up at 6am and was out on the trail by 6:45am. I climbed Punchbowl Mountain (2850′) and Bluff Mountain (3372′), past Big Rocky Row (2992′), past Johns Hollow Shelter (1021′), over James River Footbridge (the trail’s … Continue reading VA hike #2, day 5
Transcending Mountains 