Saturday, December 30, 2017 NH 4000 footers climbed: Mt. Cabot Miles: 9.6 (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained: 2884′ MapMyRun recording I woke up at 6am and left the hostel at 6:45am. There was something wrong with the hostel’s heat so it was 83 degrees in my room when I woke up soaked in sweat. It … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Cabot
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
June 30, 2014 Start: Beaver Brook shelter End: Liberty Springs tentsite/Mt Liberty Lodging Mileage: 20.4 I started out this morning from the shelter at 6:20am. I trekked down to Kinsman Notch which was a very steep section of trail. I fell a few times, bloodying my knuckles. From there, it was up Mt Wolf east … Continue reading NH AT section hike day#4
June 29, 2014 Start: Hexacuba Shelter End: Beaver Brook shelter Mileage: 22.6 (+1.0 when missed trail at road crossing) I started out from the shelter at 6:20am. made good time in the morning, climbing Mt Cube, Ore Hill, and Mt Mist. Between Ore Hill and Mt Mist, I went the wrong way at the road … Continue reading NH AT section hike day #3
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
Transcending Mountains 