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I didn't do the Upper section of the trail. I am having back issues, so I was looking for easy hikes. And figuring out the base trail connections took my mind off my pain! So here are the three access trails to the old route. 1. It starts on the water tank access road (gated) in the Village...

I spent a month at Clear Brook condos in Lincoln NH, and after encountering two young ladies looking for the trail, I did some online research and found some information that was sometimes vague, sometimes incomplete and sometimes wrong. I did some exploring and found the "lost" trail which is...

The trailhead at the bottom of the Cooleys Glen Trail is signed "Trail closed due to damage from Hurricane Irene". The trail is actually in perfect shape, with no sign of storm damage.

FR 99 is now easily drivable by any vehicle to the parking area for the New Boston trail head.

Roof - letters! As a lifetime member, I get a lifetime of letters! Fred

The poop on FR 99 Since it is used as a horse trail by the Mountaintop Inn, there literally is poop on FR 99! At the beginning of FR 99, there is a small pullover for parking. It can fit 2 cars, one blocking the other, or it can fit two small cars, very tightly side by side. I went in about...

Ffr 99 I will be doing a number of solo "out and back" hikes on the LT the first week of August. I will be covering the trail from US 4 to Middlebury Gap. I plan to do hikes in from both Rte 4 and from Brandon Gap. Assuming I can't get the section done with 2 hikes, I would use the New...

The current Long Trail Guide states that FR 99 (at least the last 1.3 miles) is passable only by high clearance vehicles. Does anyone know if this is currently the case? Is that section passable in a passenger car with careful driving? Sometimes the guide books are overly optimistic or overly...

I plan on hiking the AT from Pittsfield Rd to North Wilcox starting Apr 21. Does anyone know what the current trail conditions are (snow/ice, etc)? And can anyone who hikes that area on the weekend of Apr 19 update me on what to expect!? Thanks in advance! Fred

I am only missing the 100 miles or so of the LP north of Windham to complete the whole trail. But since it is a 2 or more hour drive each way, I'd like to get an idea of the condition of the trail in the sections north of Windham. If anyone has hiked any of these sections recently, or plans...

Dates Signs say Nov 1 for Platte Clove Rd, Nov 15 for Roaring Kill Rd. Why the difference - I have no idea! Fred

This weekend I plan to use it this Sat (which is Nov 3). It was in fine shape today! There were no icy spots (or even wet spots) at 7:30 AM. It's certainly quicker than going by way of Tannersville! Fred

Can anyone tell me if Platte Clove Rd is physically closed (blocked off) after Nov 1, or is it just not maintained - use at your own risk!? Fred

Ice Gulch! Haven't been there since last year, but I can guarantee there will be ice there! I'd advise not going in there alone. Also, going in from the bottom and exiting from the top is much safer! Watch carefully for blazes, so you don't take any wrong turns that only add to to the...

Hump! Weekends of Sept 29 and Oct 6, I am away! Otherwise I can make it! Fred

Winter hikes! I do keep track! From Dec 21 to Mar 20, I logged 82 hikes for just over 750 miles! Retirement is great!! Fred

It is Mother's Day (5/13), and I hope I know where you will be on 5/12! It's not the Devil's Path, but it is 38 miles! Fred

Bagging And when you complete half the peaks, you are half in the bag!! Fred

Getting out is all that counts! Well....!! Glad to hear you did the whole thing, and I am always impressed by anyone who can still hike after 12-13 hours! You and Rocksandrolls had the longest day, and I had about the shortest! DoubleBow won the Red Badge of Courage! I wish I would have...

It's long, but it's worth it!