Carrabassett Valley Hiking

[Bernerbabe]

My daughter & I hiked 8/22-8/27 with rest days in between hiking days.
Day 1 Hiked to Moose Falls tentsite. Rain, mud up Fire Warden Trail. Cold damp night camping.
Day 2 Climbed Avery, West Peak (both socked in with fog) & South Horn (nice view!), down Horn's Pond Trail. Stayed at Hostel of Maine in Eustis.
Day 3 Rest/beach day at Flagstaff Lake.
Day 4 Crocker, North Crocker & Redington from Caribou Valley Road. 7.8" of clearance in Bronco was fine, only one bad spot. First two anti-climatic, bushwhack to Redington was fun & actually had a bit of a view. Back to H.O.ME
Day 5 Smalls Falls in Rangeley, back to H.O.ME
Day 6 Spaulding from CV Rd, much easier than previous days hiking. Back to H.O.ME. Can't say enough good about this place.
Day 7 Camped at Rangeley Lake State Park on our way home.
Total of about 34 miles on new knee 15 months ago. Need to go back for Abraham & then 5 in VT will finish my NE67 4K.

 

[NHChris]

How were the Hostel of Maine accommodations? Like Hiker's Paradise or the Highland Center?

 

[Bernerbabe]

How were the Hostel of Maine accommodations? Like Hiker's Paradise or the Highland Center?

Haven't stayed at Hikers Paradise and stayed at Highland Center many years ago, but this was really nice! Continental breakfast, laundry service, shuttle service if needed, super nice hosts, gift/snack/food shop, frozen food, beer, kitchen set-up for use, etc.