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...
by Paty | Aug 16, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly overview DAY 99 August 9, 2019 Route: Trapper John Shelter (Mile 1766.5) to NH-25A/Barn Door (Mile 1783.4)Daily Mileage: 16.9 miles Last night was warmer than the past few nights have been, and it didn’t rain as expected. So I was up early, and...
by Paty | Aug 9, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 92 August 2, 2019 Route: Stratton Pond Shelter, VT (Mile 1642) to Peru Peak Shelter, VT (Mile 1663)Daily Mileage: 20.7 miles The caretake from the Green Mountain Club never did show up last night to collect my money for the shelter. So I’m...
by Paty | Aug 2, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 85 July 26, 2019 Route: A zero day near Great Barrington, MADaily Mileage: 0 miles Today was another zero day (my 7th zero thus far on the trail) and I was so happy to spend it with Keith and Finn in Massachusetts. They are staying at a...
by Paty | Jul 28, 2019 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #15 Date Visited: July 29, 2019 Route Taken: Appalachian Trail from Rockwell Road Parking area (1.8 miles round-trip) Type of Terrain: Easy well-defined trail. You can also drive directly to the summit though or hike...
by Paty | Jul 28, 2019 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #14 Date Visited: July 24, 2019 Route Taken: Appalachian Trail, Bear Mountain Trail & Mt. Frissell Trail from Brassie Brook Shelter – 7 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Mostly flat trial until the Mt. Frissell...
by Paty | Jul 26, 2019 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #13 Date Visited: July 16, 2019 Route Taken: Appalachian Trail & Monument Trail from High Point State Park Visitor’s Center – 1.6 miles one-way Type of Terrain: Well-defined trail with little elevation gain...
by Paty | Jul 25, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 78 July 19, 2019 Route: Tuxedo Park, NY (Mile 1385.7) to Fort Montgomery, NY (Mile 1405.3)Daily Mileage: 19.6 miles I’m sooo glad I decided to treat myself and spend the night indoors at a motel last night. This was a totally unplanned town...
by Paty | Jul 19, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Mid-Atlantic, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 71 July 12, 2019 Route: Bake Oven Knob Shelter (Mile 1251.8) to Leroy Smith Shelter (Mile 1275.3)Daily Mileage: 23.5 miles Despite the heavy rain all night long, I was able to stay dry because I slept inside one of the AT shelters last...
by Paty | Jul 12, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Mid-Atlantic, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 64 July 5, 2019 Route: Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Mile 1104.6) to Boiling Springs, PA (Mile 1131.8)Daily Mileage: 18.4 miles I did my best to get up early today because the drive back to the trail was close to 200 miles. I was...