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Hi, I have checked out several links on VFTT to understand the status of trails and roads. Please excuse this question if it's obvious. I have not any Whites hike this year as I have been hiking in Maine. I am hoping to head up to Crawford Notch Friday night (AMC HC) and hike the southern pres...

September 17, 2011. The AT is in great shape on this section. Mostly dry and no troublesome blow-downs. There is water every 6 miles or so in Brooks. Irene was kind here.

I've pretty much completed planning of a 100 mile wilderness trip from Katahdin to Monson. I plan on getting a 3 day food drop at Katahdin Iron Works road for the last 30 miles or so. I am also leaving open the possibility of leaving the last 30 miles until next year and getting a shuttle out at...

I'm planning to complete the Maine section of the AT with a s-n 100mw trip in late August or early Sept. Planning for 9 +/- days including Katahdin. Interest or advice welcome.

I'm heading up to hike the 26 mi AT section from Lyme Dorchester Rd to Glencliff. I'm planning to start on Sunday morning and spend two nights on the trail arriving at the Glencliff Hostel on Tuesday. I have arranged with the Glencliff care taker to stage me at the L_D road and I'll hike back to...

Hi, Planning to hike the AT through the Mahoosucs, from North to South, soon. I know about Speck Pond. Are any of the other ponds along the route good for swimming? I plan to stop at Gentian Pond campsite and there are other ponds along the way too. thanks,

Thinking of a trip on the lower Mahoosucs around Memorial day. I would like to follow the AT from Rt 2 to Carlo Col campsite. On day two I would climb the southern Goose eye and then drop out to Success Pond Road. Three questions: 1. Is Success Pond road likely to be open back to Berlin/Gorham...

There was quite a bit of tree damage from the recent ice storms. Today we mostly-cleared the following trail segments. Echo Lake Trail Jack Frost Trail Moutain House Trail from top end of Jack Frost to the Summit. Upper Link Trail Harrington (Midstate Trail) from Upper Link to about...

IF a short term forecast looks favorable Wednesday, or Friday I will be doing some version of a presi traverse. 1. If I go by myself, then I will stage a car at Jefferson Notch in the early morning and then moutain bike the 6.5miles back to the Highland Center. This would be about 14.5 miles...

I have a three night sequence of Baxter State Park resevations available. I went last week, rather than this week. Tuesday Night 9/9 Chimney Pond, 4 person lean-to. Wednesday Night 9/10 Roaring Brook, 4 person walk-in lean-to. Thursday Night 9/11 Katahdin Stream, 4 person walk-in lean-to...

Hi, I had two sets of Baxter reservations for early September. I made two sets because I was hedging my bets on the weather. The first set is for 9/2-9/8, which looks to be great weather at this writing. My party will be using this first set, barring unforseen circumstances. That means that...

I am planning to climb Camel's Hump this week. There are two Camel's Hump Roads approaching the mountain, from different sides. I was planning to approach from the Camel's Hump Road coming from the north. It approaches Monroe Trail head. There is another Camel's hump Road approaching from the...

I am planning two trips to Vermont this summer and one to Baxter Park right after Labor Day. I am driving up from the central Massachusetts area. If anyone is interested please contact by message. All of this can be done with one car, so anyone joining me would only be expected to share the fuel...

I am planning an overnight on Old Spec on Mem Day weekend. If anyone knows the trail conditions I would appreciate the info. I am planning to hike from the highway in the notch. el

I have just posted a couple trip reports that may be useful for folks planning trips to Rangeley-Stratton and Mt Redington. el

Elvios Lincoln’s Maine Adventure: August 3rd 2007 Expansion of topic in my Rangeley Stratton Post. 3. Notes on a Mt Redington Bushwhack from South Crocker: August 3rd was the last day of my 4 day section hike between Rangeley and Stratton. I stayed at the Crocker Cirque tent site the night...

Elvios Lincoln’s Maine Adventure: July 31st through August 4th 2007 Summary: Climbed 10 Maine 4,000 Footers in Rangeley-Stratton Region Hiked 40 contiguous miles of the Appalachian Trail Hiked a total of 53 miles during five consecutive hiking days. Camped at three AT back-country campsites...

I am planning to go up to the Stratton Maine area to hike 10 Maine 4Ks in this area. I plan on a 2-3 night overnight along the AT in the Sadleback/Sugarloaf area. I plan on one day hike in the Bigelow area and probably one on Reddington. I would not be completely opposed to doing the Reddington...

Saw more than wildflowers on my Huntington Ravine to Bott Spur hike today. As I reached the summit of Bott Spur I found a black bear on the south plain. Once he saw me he took off at a pace I would not have imagined possible on that terrain. Too bad he was above tree-line. I got to watch him...

I am thinking of checking out the Alpine Garden on the weekend of June 16. I am also curious about Huntington Ravine, so I am thinking I might go up Huntington and come down Boot Spur. Is Huntington safe by June 16? I read in the book that it is pretty steep. That does not worry me too much...