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AT Reflections
I intended to write a reflections post, yet over a week went by and I wasn’t called to do so. Now I am camping, albeit with my car, and it feels right.
Mt. Katahdin
Then I was at the end of the Appalachian Trail and on the highest summit in Maine. It felt a little unreal to be at the end of such an epic journey.
The 100 Mile Wilderness
Shortly after hiking three miles to a paved road crossing, we entered the 100 mile wilderness. A sign warned us “this is the longest wilderness section of the enter AT and its difficulty should not be underestimated”.
Falling for Maine
Today confirmed that Maine is my favorite state of the trail. We hiked over Bigelow Mountain’s West and Avery Peaks, the last time we will be over 4,000 ft. until Katahdin. The climb took us into the alpine zone and along a ridge with fantastic views.
A Zero and Blueberries
As we descended, Serendipity and I came across a multitude of blueberry bushes. We stopped to graze; some of the berries were huge!
The Mahoosuc Range
The Mahoosuc Notch is famed to be the hardest mile on the trail. It took Serendipity and I an hour and 45 minutes to traverse.
Mt. Washington
I woke to mostly blue skies and sunshine. It looked like a great day to summit Mt. Washington!
The White Mountains
After several hours, we reached Franconia Ridge. It was amazing!! The ridge is 2.5 miles in length, all above treeline, with majestic sweeping views in every direction. It immediately became my favorite section of trail to date.
From Moose to Moosilauke
I enjoyed climbing the north and south peaks of Moose Mountain. What a great name for a mountain!
Mile Marker 1,700
The 1700 mile marker made an appearance. I started “Return of the King” then took a break as it rained lightly for a bit.