Sunday, Oct 11, 2020Start/end: York East trailheadMileage: 10.6Elevation gain/loss: 2980′GaiaGPS track We got up early and went through Gorham, grabbing coffee drinks and breakfast sandwiches on the way to the Cabot trailhead. As we got close to to the York East trailhead, we encountered two bull moose next to the road, and they kindly wandered … Continue reading The Grid: Cabot
Saturday, Oct 10, 2020Start/end: Starr King trailheadMileage: 7.18Elevation gain/loss: 2813′GaiaGPS track We took our time this morning, after a late night. We left around 9am to go to Gorham, to pick up some baked goods, AAA batteries, and firewood. We were successful on all fronts, and then headed to the trailhead. The parking area was … Continue reading The Grid: Waumbek
Sunday, October 21, 2018 Mileage: 8.5 Elevation: 2587′ Start/end: GPS pin GPS track So after having to deal with three very drunk wedding guests returning to the bunk room at 11pm and attempting to loudly camp out on the floor drinking wine from the bottle… I was up at 6am this morning. I packed up … Continue reading New England Hundred Highest: Boundary Peak
Saturday, October 20, 2018 Drive #1: I set up my GPS this morning and started driving by 6:30am. I should have arrived by 7:30am. However, Google doesn’t know a lot about the dirt logging roads of Maine. It tried to send me down a gated and padlocked road. Using Google Maps, I was able to … Continue reading New England Hundred Highest: East Kennebago; White Cap & Kennebago Divide; Snow (Cupsuptic)
Friday, October 19, 2018 Miles: 6.97 Elevation gain: 2205′ Start/end: Snow Mountain Trailhead, Unnamed Road, Eustis, ME 04936, off of ME-27 (GPS pin) GaiaGPS track I headed out to the trailhead, arriving around 4:15pm. I changed into my boots, packed up my bag, and headed out on the trail by 4:30pm. I followed the dirt/mud … Continue reading New England Hundred Highest: Snow (Chain of Ponds)
Sunday, October 7, 2018 Miles: 8.7 Start/End: Roaring Brook Elevation: 3398′ Gaia GPS Track Just like I planned last night, this morning I woke up at 5 a.m. I was all packed up and back at my car by 5:30 a.m., and drove past the Togue gate at 5:55 a.m., five minutes before the gate … Continue reading New England 67: Katahdin-Hamlin Peak
Saturday, October 6, 2018 Miles: 11.8 Elevation: 4485′ gain, 4392′ descent Start/End: Marston trailhead Gaia GPS Track Last night, I slept at Katahdin Stream campground. My walk-in site (#3) has a picnic table, fire ring, and a 4-person lean-to, which as it turns out, does not fit my 2-person REI Half Dome 2 Plus … Continue reading New England 67/100 Highest: North Brother; South Brother, Fort, Coe
Hello, friends, and thanks for joining me! I’ve been blogging for the past 6 years on Blogger and I’ve decided that it’s high time I transitioned to a more dynamic platform. I hope you enjoy reading about my adventures “Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the … Continue reading New Blog, Same Content
Friday, March 16th, 2018 New England Hundred Highest attempted: Sandwich Dome Miles: 5.7 miles (total, loop hike) Elevation gained: 1906′ I started out from the trailhead parking lot around 3:15pm. I ascended Noon Peak via the Sandwich Mountain Trail (~2.8mi). For the first mile or so, the trail was broken out and packed down. For the last 1.8 miles, … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: Sandwich (attempt)
Sunday, March 12th, 2018 New England Hundred Highest climbed: Mendon Peak Miles: ~10 miles (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained:~1830′ MapMyRun recording (partial) For this hike, I arrived at the trailhead on Wheelerville Rd in Mendon, VT around 1:15pm and was on trail by 1:30pm. I’d thought this was going to be an easier hike than … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: Mendon peak (VT)
Transcending Mountains 