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)
Saturday, February 24th, 2018 New England Hundred Highest climbed: Dorset Mountain Miles: 6.7 (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained: 2350‘ MapMyRun recording It was a bit more than a 2 hour drive from my house, so I dragged myself out of bed early and hit the road. I arrived at the trailhead on Tower Rd in Dorset, VT around … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: Dorset Mountain (VT)
Sunday, January 14, 2018 New England Hundred Highest climbed: Equinox Mountain Miles: 5.4 (total, out and back hike) Elevation gained: 2680′ MapMyRun recording For this hike, I arrived at the trailhead on West Union St around 11:45am. It was in the low 20s, so water bottles freezing was a problem. I got ready and headed up the … Continue reading NE Hundred Highest: Equinox (VT)
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
Hike occurred on November 8th & 9th, 2013 Vermont Appalachian Trail section hike By “Timex” Friday, November 8th: VT-9, Woodford, VT to Story Spring Shelter 19.0 total miles for the day – rough map completed after the fact Mountains climbed: Porcupine Lookout (2815 ft), Little Pond Mountain (3100 ft), Glastenbury Lookout (2920 ft), Glastenbury Mountain … Continue reading Appalachian Trail section hike – 2nd section of VT
Transcending Mountains 