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Pinkham Notch (319.6) to Mount Washington Summit (333.1) A sobering warning sign at tree line Today was my last day on the trail, and it...

US 2 - Barn Hiker Hostel (298.5) to Pinkham Notch (319.6) Today, I went over the Moriah/Hight/Wildcat ridge. This is one of the toughest...

Barn Hiker Hostel It’s been two weeks since my last zero, and my body is hurting from the Mahoosuc traverse, so I decided to take the day...

Stealth Camp (280.5) to US 2 - Barn Hiker Hostel (298.5) I woke up today to a dead phone battery. Not entirely sure what happened. I put...

South Arm Road - Pine Ellis Hiker Lodging (247.0) to Baldpate Lean-to (265.1) I am back in the mountains. Since heading south from...

ME 17 - Camp 43 Hostel (233.8) to South Arm Road - Pine Ellis Hiker Lodging (247.0) I started the day at the Height of Land viewpoint. I...

Spaulding Mountain Lean-to (201.9) to ME 4 - Camp 43 Hostel (220.6) Since I slept in the lean-to, I woke up with the sun around 5. I laid...

Caribou Valley Road (196.7) to Spaulding Mountain Lean-to (201.9) The impassable Carrabassett River This morning, I packed up, had...

Caribou Valley Road (196.7) to ME 27 - Maine Roadhouse Hostel (188.4) Today was a backward slack-packing day. As I was having breakfast...

West Carry Pond Lean-to (165.4) to ME 27 - Maine Roadhouse Hostel (188.4) From the elevation profile on my map, I knew today was going to...

Pleasant Pond Road (146.2) to West Carry Pond Lean-to (165.4) After four days of staying at Shaw’s hostel this morning, I had to say...

ME 15 (114.7) to Shirley-Blanchard Road (121.0) So the plan for today was a 14-mile slack pack, but that turned into a 6-mile slack pack....

Chairback Gap Lean-to (88.5) to Monson, ME (114.7) The staccato rhythm of the rain woke me up before my alarm. I groaned, knowing I would...

Branch Lean-to (67.8) to Chairback Gap Lean-to (88.5) This morning was a little cooler than the past few days, in the low 50s. So, it...

Potaywadjo Spring Shelter (48.3) to East Branch Lean-to (67.8) The sun woke me up again way before I wanted to get up. I think that’s...

Rainbow Spring Campground (26.3) to Potaywadjo Spring Shelter (48.3) This far north, the sun rises early in the summer. I woke up to...

Katahdin Stream Campground (5.2) to Rainbow Spring Campground (26.3) I started the day at the Katahdin Inn, where I stayed with my dad....

Katahdin Stream Campground (5.2) to Katahdin Summit (0.0) and back to Katahdin Stream Campground. Katahdin! Katahdin holds an almost...

6/28 Travel to Millinocket Maine I spent the last few days back home in Miami, mostly recovering and packing. I did have the chance to go...

6/22 Rest Day and Travel Home for a Few Days Well. I got norovirus, so I spent yesterday sleeping and using the bathroom. Norovirus is...