My first visit to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I am guilty that I’ve lived in Ohio for seven years and I’ve never been here before! I did an 8.1 mile loop on the towpath and buckeye trail.
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Day 180: KATAHDIN.
Day 180 October 11th Miles Hiked: 5.0 AT Milage: 2,192.0 Miles Last night was yet another very cold night despite my attempt to warm up my sleeping bag via the “hot rocks” method. Regardless, TODAY IS THE DAY! I was feeling very excited and anxious to get above tree-line on Katahdin, to rest my eyesContinue reading “Day 180: KATAHDIN.”
Day 179: Katahdin Stream Lean-to
Day 177 October 10th Miles Hiked: Zero Today Doc and I took a zero to wait on Sponge, Great Fish, and Smilez to catch up so we could all summit together. Mismatch left around 7:30am to hike five miles to the northern terminus. I went to say goodbye to the other hikers I knew summitingContinue reading “Day 179: Katahdin Stream Lean-to”
Day 178: Entering Baxter State Park
Day 178 October 9th Abol Bridge to Katahdin Stream Campground Miles Hiked: 10.0 AT Milage: 2186.8 This morning I woke up in town, happy to have been able to sleep on a mattress in a warm building last night. Mismatch, Doc, and I ate breakfast together and we realized that the three of us wouldContinue reading “Day 178: Entering Baxter State Park”
Day 177: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 5
Day 177 October 8th Nahmakanta Stream Lean-to to Abol Bridge Miles Hiked: 28.9 AT Milage: 2176.9 Doc and I made plans to be on trail by 7am today but I was not motivated at all to get out of my sleeping bag. Once again I was awake before the sunrise because it was so coldContinue reading “Day 177: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 5”
Day 176: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 4
Day 176 October 7th East Branch Lean-to to Nahmakanta Stream Lean-to Miles Hiked: 23.8 AT Milage: 2148.0 Last night it rained all night and it didn’t stop when I had woken up in the morning but the temperature was drastically warmer. I was expecting us to get rain or snow for a few days inContinue reading “Day 176: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 4”
Day 175: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 3- Whitecap Mountain
Day 175 October 6th East Chairback Pond to East Branch Lean-to Miles Hiked: 18.4 AT Milage: 2124.2 This morning I woke up around 7am. Lately I’ve been getting really cold right before sunrise. I think it’s a combination between the outside temperature reaching it’s lowest and my body temperature dropping as I sleep. Either way,Continue reading “Day 175: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 3- Whitecap Mountain”
Day 174: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 2: The Chairbacks
Day 174 October 5th Long Pond Lean-To to East Chairback Pond Miles Hiked: 13.2 AT Milage: 2105.8 Doc and I slept in this morning and took our good old time getting ready for the day. As per usual lately, it was really cold and it makes it difficult to get moving in the morning. TodayContinue reading “Day 174: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 2: The Chairbacks”
Day 173: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 1 – Wilson Springs
Day 173 October 4th Monson, ME to Long Pond Stream Lean To Miles Hiked: 15.1 AT Milage: 2092.6 This morning I woke up a little before 7am and started packing up my backpack before going downstairs to community breakfast at Shaw’s Hiker Hostel. I had a giant plate of eggs, sausage, home fries, and pancakesContinue reading “Day 173: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 1 – Wilson Springs”
Day 172: Monson
Day 172 October 3rd A Zero in Monson Miles Hiked: Zero AT Milage: 2077.5 Today is my last zero day in town. There is only 115 miles between myself and Katahdin. First I will have to go through the 100 mile wilderness, and then I will enter Baxter State Park where I will spend myContinue reading “Day 172: Monson”
Day 171: Moxie Bald and Meru
Day 171 October 2nd Stealth Spot to Monson, ME Miles Hiked: 24.7 AT Milage: 2077.5 This morning I woke up to the sound of Doc packing away his things which slightly alarmed me because I am usually always the first person awake at camp unless someone decided to leave absurdly early. My body was drasticallyContinue reading “Day 171: Moxie Bald and Meru”
170: Cararunk
Day 170 October 1st Pierce Pond Lean-to to Stealth Site Miles Hiked: 16 AT Milage: 2052.8 This morning I waited until the last possible moment to get out of my sleeping bag. I knew I needed to be at Harrison’s at 7am for breakfast so I waited until after 6:30am to rip off the bandContinue reading “170: Cararunk”
Day 169: Pierce Pond
Day 169: Pierce Pond September 30th Little Bigelow Lean-to to Pierce Pond Lean-to Miles Hiked: 17.7 AT Milage: 2036.8 Today I slept in since I knew it was an easy day of hiking and it wouldn’t take me long to get to the destination. It was the flattest the trail has been in a veryContinue reading “Day 169: Pierce Pond”
Day 168: The Bigelows
Day 168 September 29th H.O.ME. to Little Bigelow Lean-to Miles Hiked: 15.3 AT Milage: 2019.1 This morning I woke up well rested from getting great sleep in the bunk room. I ate an amazing breakfast of hard boiled eggs, toast, OJ, and a blueberry pastry before getting on the 7:30am shuttle back to the trailContinue reading “Day 168: The Bigelows”
Day 167: H.O.ME
Day 167 Spaulding Mountain Campsite to H.O.ME September 28th Miles Hiked: 13.5 AT Milage: 2000.3 This morning I woke up at 5:30am motivated to get to town early so my night at the hostel I planned to stay at would be worth it. It was cold but I “ripped the band aid off” fast byContinue reading “Day 167: H.O.ME”
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