Trip Reports
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Hikers’ Stories from the Appalachian Trail
What do all of these hikers have in common? Beside hiking the AT, we all contributed chapters to a new…
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The View from Stinson Mountain
Located just outside Rumney, near Plymouth, New Hampshire, Stinson Mountain (2900′) is way off the beaten track as far as…
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Mount Parker and the Mt Stanton Trail
The Doberman started barking when I rounded the corner and I hoped his owner was nearby. When he charged my legs,…
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8 Things I’ve Learned by Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Appalachian Trail, bit by bit, or section hiking, has taught me many lessons. Here are of few of…
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AT Section Hike: Rockfish Gap to Front Royal, including Shenandoah National Park
Gen dropped me off in Rockfish Gap at the bottom of the access trail to Shenandoah National Park (SNP) and…
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AT Section Hike: Rt 60 (Buena Vista, Virginia) to Rockfish Gap
Anyone who says the Virginia doesn’t have rocks is a liar. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear that the…
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AT Section Hike: Petite Gap to Buena Vista (Rt 60)
“I don’t think we’re going to make it to Sunset Field,” I said, to Ken, my trail shuttle driver. The…
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Great Hikes: Mt Madison via The Howker Ridge Trail
There are many trails leading to Mount Madison (5366′), the fifth highest 4000 footer in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and a…
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AT Section Hike: Daleville, VA to Sunset Field, Blue Ridge Parkway
“A hiker that can’t eat is a hiker who can’t hike,” said Ken Wallace, the trail shuttle driver who’d come…
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Hiker Resupply and Mail Drops in the US and UK
Resupply and Mail Drops Mail drops are a common way for long distance hikers to resupply on a long hike.…
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Bay Circuit Trail Section 1: Plum Island to Rowley
Plum Island Date: 1-21-15 Starting Location: Joppa Flats Wildlife Refuge Destination: Newbury Lower Green BCT Map: Section 1, A to D Distance: 6.6…
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The Calm Before the Storm: A Winter Loop Over Mt Pierce and Mt Eisenhower in the Southern Presidential Range
Winter Trip Planning My co-leader Bill and I had been carefully monitoring the weather all week for an above-treeline hike…
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Secrets of the Montalban Ridge – Cave Mountain and a Mt Parker Attempt
The Montalban Ridge is one of three ridges south of Mt Washington, running from Boot Spur Mountain to the Saco…
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Fire Tower Hike to North Kearsarge Mountain
The hike up to the fire tower on North Kearsarge Mountain is a surprisingly steep climb, gaining 2600 feet of elevation…
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