Max Kiel

NY-based thru-hiker and trail runner Appalachian Trail '21

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The Presidential Range: AT Days 111-114

The Presidential Range: AT Days 111-114

Zeacliff Pond to Nauman Tentsites, 16.3 miles Jackrabbit and I were awake early, ready for yet again another long day in the mountains. A steep

Aug 4, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 109 & 110

AT Days 109 & 110

Kinsman Notch to Franconia Notch, 15.5 miles A 70 degree and sunny day greeted me for my first full day of hiking in the White Mountains. I was

Jul 29, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 106-108

AT Days 106-108

Hanover, NH to Smarts Mountain, 23.2 miles It didn’t come as any surprise to me that it was raining when I woke up at the hostel. Nonetheless, it

Jul 29, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 103-105

AT Days 103-105

Cooper Lodge to Stealth Site (1,719), 20.2 miles I was up and hiking early in an attempt to get a head start on the rain that was predicted for

Jul 19, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 100-102

AT Days 100-102

Vermont Route 11 to Griffith Lake, 10.5 miles  My two days off spending time at home with family went by like a blur, and it was time to get back

Jul 15, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 96 & 97

AT Days 96 & 97

Goddard Shelter to Stratton Pond Shelter, 20.2 miles A couple times throughout the night I awoke to the sound of the rain pounding on the shelter

Jul 12, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 94 & 95

AT Days 94 & 95

Cheshire, MA to Seth Warner Shelter, 21.5 miles  Fenway’s mom made a carb-filled breakfast to send us on our way with full stomachs and high

Jul 11, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 91-93

AT Days 91-93

US Route 7 to Shaker Campsite, 17.6 milesThe community center is several miles away from the trail, and Jackrabbit and I knew it would be a tough

Jul 5, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 88-90

AT Days 88-90

Ten Mile River Shelter to Silver Hill Campsites, 19.1 miles I typically don’t sleep well in a shelter but this night I actually slept soundly

Jul 2, 2021 : Max Kiel
AT Days 85-87

AT Days 85-87

Bear Mountain Rec Area to Canopus Lake, 21.2 miles The two days off at my house were well spent as I hung out with family and friends and enjoyed

Jun 27, 2021 : Max Kiel