Transcending Mountains: Trekking with Timex
Exploring the mountains, one trail at a time
Thursday, September 6, 2018 Start: David Logan Shelter End: Maine Junction/US 4 Mileage: 12.1 on LT (+0.2 for side trail to shelter, +1.0 to get to US 4 from Maine Junction) Elevation gain/loss: 2198’/2592′ We had a truly terrible night sleep, with high humidity and high temperatures; we didn’t sleep well at all. I was … Continue reading Long Trail, day 12
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Start: Middlebury Gap/Gathering Inn, Hancock End: David Logan Shelter Mileage: 17.6 on LT (+0.5 for side trails to shelters) Elevation gain/loss: 4308’/3835′ We had a pretty early night last night, and some good sleep, though we were woken up by the rooster at 6am. This morning we were able to get … Continue reading Long Trail, day 11
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Start: Lincoln Gap/Bristol End: Middlebury Gap/Gathering Inn, Hancock Mileage: 17.6 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 4373’/3661′ We had a lovely evening with my aunt and her partner, filled with lively conversation and a potluck dinner with their housing co-op. This morning, we were up at 6am, were served a scrumptious breakfast at … Continue reading Long Trail, day 10
Monday, September 3, 2018 Start: Birch Glen Shelter End: Lincoln Gap/Bristol Mileage: 13.6 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 4078’/3661′ After getting woken up by the Quebecois weekenders at 11pm by their full volume talking and use of white light headlamps in their bunks, I very firmly and politely told them that it was 11pm and they … Continue reading Long Trail, day 9
Sunday, September 2, 2018 Start: Duxbury Rd/Black Barn Farm End: Birch Glen Shelter Mileage: 15.7 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 5645’/3952′ After an adventure at Black Barn Farm and a lovely zero day in Waterbury hitting up Cabot and Ben & Jerry’s, among others, we were ready to hit the trail again. Last night, we petitioned … Continue reading Long Trail, day 8
Friday, August 31, 2018 Start: Puffer Shelter End: Duxbury Rd/Black Barn Farm Mileage: 14.7 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 1412’/4154′ The sun starting to color the sky woke me up around 5:30am. I took a picture and continued to drowse until 6:15am, when I got up for good. It was a somewhat cold night and early … Continue reading Long Trail, day 7
Thursday, August 30, 2018 Start: Sterling Pond Shelter End: Puffer Shelter Mileage: 15.9 on LT Elevation gain/loss: 5742’/5701′ After a nice relaxing evening, we climbed into bed and fell asleep around 9pm. We were woken up multiple times during the night by very intense, very heavy downpours of rain accompanied by high winds. It rained … Continue reading Long Trail, day 6
