Each of the last two Augusts, I've hiked on the AT in NH & ME. NH is done and ME is started, so we're going back to pick up where we left off. Last year we averaged 6 miles a day and found that about right for us.
Anyone want to join in for a day, weekend, week, etc? Let me know.
Here is our TENTATIVE schedule (though Southwest tickets have been purchased):
Tue 8/19 - fly to Boston
Wed 8/20 - day in Boston with my daughter Grass, take evening bus to Gorham, NH, stay at White Mountains Lodge & Hostel (same as last year)
Thu 8/21 - shuttle to Grafton Notch State Park (where we ended last August), begin hike on AT. Hike 5.8 miles to Frye Notch Lean-to
Fri 8/22 - 4.5 miles Frye Notch LT to East B Hill Road, shuttle to a hostel in Andover
Sat 8/23 - 6.0 miles from East B Hill Road to Hall Mountain Lean-to
Sun 8/24 - 4.1 miles from Hall Mountain LT to South Arm Road, shuttle to a hostel in Andover
Mon 8/25 - ZERO day in Andover (20.4 miles so far)
Tue 8/26 - 8.7 miles from South Arm Road to Bemis Mountain Lean-to
Wed 8/27 - 4.5 miles from Bemis Mountain LT to ME Hwy 17 (stay in Oquossoc?)
Thu 8/28 - 3.8 miles from ME Hwy 17 to Sabbath Day Pond Lean-to
Fri 8/29 - 9.4 miles from Sabbath Day Pond LT to ME Hwy 4 (stay in Rangeley) (26.4 miles since ZERO day) 46.8 miles GRAND TOTAL
Sat 8/30 - spend day as tourist in Rangeley and on way back to Boston
Sun 8/31 - day in Boston
Mon 9/1 - free day (can use to adjust schedule if needed)
Tue 9/2 - fly home to Nashville
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