A 3-day, Maine 8-pack, with 6 Moose for Dessert

Last I remember both Spaulding and Readington have signs showing under 4000 ft. I think they are under 4000 ft. They just changed the peak bagging rule to something about rounding up to next contour + 10ft. Both are 3988' I believe. Rounded up to next interval which is 4000' + 10 ft = 4010' Not quite sure why they do this. Spaulding certainly adds nothing to the 4000' list. If Readington wasn't cut on the top for wind studies it would be viewless too. The "bushwack" to Readington is fun the first time though.

Redington canister @3984', July 2010


Spaulding @3988', July 2010

You have to climb them for NEHH credit anyway... Redington has better views than either Crocker, and Spaulding is not much of a detour if you're walking the AT between Sugarloaf and Abraham anyway. I wouldn't want to have to make a separate trip to get it at some future point.

Tim