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Northville-Placid Trail – Day 9 – Finished! – Moose Pond to Lake Placid (Sept ’26, Nobo)
It rained overnight and into the morning, so I had to pack up in the rain--and poop under my tarp--but it felt luxurious not to have to change out of
Northville-Placid Trail – Day 8 – Plumley’s Point to Moose Pond (Sept ’26, Nobo)
I woke up hurting today with not much left in the tank, but I have a strong urge to finish so that I can see Sam and Wiley again--I decided that I'd
Northville-Placid Trail – Day 7 – Tirrell Pond to Plumley’s Point (Sept ’26, Nobo)
What can I say about today? I had cell service from Tirrell Pond to Long Lake, so I called my Mom and Sam. It was such an emotional boost just being
Northville-Placid Trail – Day 6 – Wakely Dam to Tirrell Pond (Sept ’26, Nobo)
What an awful night! I wasn't sure I was going to survive. The rain and strong winds continued until at least 2am. My tarp was blown off in the
Northville-Placid Trail – Day 5 – West Lake #1 to Wakely Dam (Sept ’26, Nobo)
"I'm writing this crouched under my tarp in the pouring rain, kneeling on my groundsheet and propping this sketchbook on top of my pack. Trying to
Northville-Placid Trail – Day 4 – Piseco Inn to West Lake #1 (Sept ’26, Nobo)
Today was a real ass-kicker. Sixteen miles and it felt like it was all uphill. Actually, the first two or three miles were pleasant. Then there were
Northville-Placid Trail – Day 3 – Canary Pond to Piseco Inn (Sept ’26, Nobo)
Last night was absolutely silent. Not a peep out of a single owl or partying human. I got what was maybe the best night of sleep I've ever had
Northville-Placid Trail – Day 2 – Woods Lake to Canary Pond (Sept ’26, Nobo)
Today felt like such a grind, but I hiked 15 miles and made it to camp at Canary Pond around 3:30pm, and I'm all set up and changed into PJs already.
Northville-Placid Trail – Day 1 – Northville to Woods Lake (September ’26, Nobo)
My first day on trail started at 12:30am when I woke up with a migraine--probably caused by a combination of pre-hike nerves and a recent muggy
Northville-Placid Trail Thru-Hike – Preparation, Itinerary, Gear, and Art
In a little over a month, I'll be setting out on a thru-hike of the Northville-Placid Trail. This will be my first multi-day trip since my thru-hike
