Total trail mileage: 1674.3 (approx)
Starting location: Baker Peak
Ending location: Before Clarendon Shelter
Weather: 67 degrees in the morning. 75-79 degrees during the day.
Clear and sunny all day.
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=43.525579,+-72.922139
I forgot to mention yesterday that I went over my first ski slope of
the trip. I had gone over ski mountains prior, but the trail was on
the other side of the mountain. Yesterday the trail actually went up
a ski slope. Unfortunately though no snow. Hmm, or maybe that was
fortunate given that I was going up the slope?
Today I had my first river ford of the trip. The Big Branch Bridge is
being replaced. Yea, they provided a "recommended" 6-mile or so
detour, but I didn't mind getting wet today and I could use the
practice before hitting the Maine stream fords. Well, it turns out
the trip across the river was actually very easy. The water never
came up above my knee. I have had more difficult crossings over mud
puddles. I was really glad I didn't take the unnecessary detour.
The trail was fairly easy today even though there was a decent amount
of elevation gain and loss. However, at the end of the day my feet
were complaining. Today included a pond, a lake, a number of streams
and rivers, a number of fantastic views, a waterfall, and a climb down
into and then back out of a gorge. The gorge was just as steep as I
remember.
I really need to start getting into camp earlier. Around 8 is about
the time that the mosquitoes are at their worst. If I stop around
then, I generally cook around then. One bite of food, smack, smack,
swat, smack, repeat. I want to finish eating as quickly as possible
so I can jump in the protected hammock.
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