by Paty | Sep 18, 2019 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #16 Date Visited: September 9, 2019 Route Taken: Trail from parking area on Highway 101 (0.3 miles round-trip) Type of Terrain: Easy, flat dirt trail Elevation: 812 feet Ancestral Lands: Nahaganset, Narragansett,...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Day 126 September 5, 2019 Route: Katahdin Stream Campground (Mile 2186.8) to Baxter Peak/Mt. Katahdin (Mile 2192)Daily Mileage: 10.4 miles – round-trip to the summit and back I left off in my weekly journal with my discovery that I couldn’t...
by Paty | Sep 5, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview DAY 120 August 30, 2019 Route: Monson, ME (Mile 2077.5) to Long Pond (Mile 2092.6)Daily Mileage: 15.1 miles Today was my first day in the 100-Mile Wilderness, but I didn’t feel that daunting pit in my stomach that many hikers get when they...
by Paty | Aug 30, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview DAY 113 August 23, 2019 Route: Sabbath Day Pond Lean-To (Mile 1962.2) to Poplar Ridge Lean-To (Mile 1982.3)Daily Mileage: 20.1 miles I assumed the spot where I set my tent up last night was a pretty good indicator I really wanted to be...
by Paty | Aug 23, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 106 August 16, 2019 Route: Lake of the Clouds Hut (Mile 1857.7) to Pinkham Notch (Mile 1872.6)Daily Mileage: 14.9 miles I didn’t sleep well at Lake of the Clouds Hut. Sure I was indoors and warm, but I think I picked the worst spot...
