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09-10-2015, 15:10
In our AT section hiking, we have skipped around here and there as it suited us, selecting sections according to the time of year, scenery, or just to see new terrain. But always it has been our intention to save the Hundred Mile Wilderness and Katahdin for last. With all the discussion about Baxter State Park*, we've changed our minds, and plan to do the HMW and K next year, leaving us with a dilemma - where to finish the Trail? The Trail Log below shows areas we have NOT done.
*Please don't turn this into yet another nauseating discussion about BSP policies. They are what they are. Whatever.
I've listed a few options below, each with some appeal, but none with the strong sense of satisfaction that Katahdin would have. We invite the WB community to nominate other potential endpoints for us to consider. Please include why you think it is a good endpoint.
Options we're considering:
Short skipped piece in SNP between our very first section and the next one we did (only about a mile or less).
Mt Washington (the Whites defeated us in 2011 after only 6 miles)
Amicalola Falls State Park (I hear it's beautiful, but it's not the Trail)
Your idea:_____________________________ (why?)
Personal Trail Log - Miles NOT done (1/3 PA, NY, CT, 1/2 VT, NH, 3/4 ME):
Segment
Distance
USFS71-Deep Gap, NC to US64-Winding Stair Gap, NC (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=AV&k2=BB&h=c045a7a7&year=2015)
24.4
TN395-Indian Grave Gap to Huges Gap (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=D&k2=DCK&h=3ccf8c2f&year=2015)
21.1
VA16-Sugar Grove, VA to US21 and 52-Bland, VA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=EI&k2=EP&h=94146f0e&year=2015)
57.6
VA635-Stony Creek to VA311-Catawba, VA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=EZM&k2=FI&h=9080d656&year=2015)
51.2
VA43-Mile 90.9 BRP, VA to VA664-Reeds Gap, VA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=FT&k2=GM&h=162168e3&year=2015)
93.1
Skyland Service RD N-SNP, VA to US50-Ashby Gap, VA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=GZ&k2=HM&h=4a984f7d&year=2015)
57.2
Port Clinton, PA to Delaware Water Gap, PA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=JT&k2=KG&h=be4f6594&year=2015)
76.3
NY17A-Bellvale, NY to MA23-Great Barrington, MA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=KY&k2=MG&h=a96c78e7&year=2015)
157.7
VT140-Wallingford, VT to Mizpah Spring Hut, NH (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=NP&k2=PI&h=631baf65&year=2015)
173.0
Mount Washington, NH to E B Hill RD-Andover, ME (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=PK&k2=QB&h=dd3d3d6a&year=2015)
76.0
ME17-Oquossoc, ME to ME27-Stratton, ME (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=QF&k2=QL&h=45890382&year=2015)
45.3
US201-Caratunk, ME to Baxter Peak-Katahdin, ME (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=QQ&k2=RN&h=1824bdb1&year=2015)
151.2
Total Appalachian Trail Miles
984.1
You have hiked 984.1 out of 2189.2 miles (45.0%).
*Please don't turn this into yet another nauseating discussion about BSP policies. They are what they are. Whatever.
I've listed a few options below, each with some appeal, but none with the strong sense of satisfaction that Katahdin would have. We invite the WB community to nominate other potential endpoints for us to consider. Please include why you think it is a good endpoint.
Options we're considering:
Short skipped piece in SNP between our very first section and the next one we did (only about a mile or less).
Mt Washington (the Whites defeated us in 2011 after only 6 miles)
Amicalola Falls State Park (I hear it's beautiful, but it's not the Trail)
Your idea:_____________________________ (why?)
Personal Trail Log - Miles NOT done (1/3 PA, NY, CT, 1/2 VT, NH, 3/4 ME):
Segment
Distance
USFS71-Deep Gap, NC to US64-Winding Stair Gap, NC (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=AV&k2=BB&h=c045a7a7&year=2015)
24.4
TN395-Indian Grave Gap to Huges Gap (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=D&k2=DCK&h=3ccf8c2f&year=2015)
21.1
VA16-Sugar Grove, VA to US21 and 52-Bland, VA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=EI&k2=EP&h=94146f0e&year=2015)
57.6
VA635-Stony Creek to VA311-Catawba, VA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=EZM&k2=FI&h=9080d656&year=2015)
51.2
VA43-Mile 90.9 BRP, VA to VA664-Reeds Gap, VA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=FT&k2=GM&h=162168e3&year=2015)
93.1
Skyland Service RD N-SNP, VA to US50-Ashby Gap, VA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=GZ&k2=HM&h=4a984f7d&year=2015)
57.2
Port Clinton, PA to Delaware Water Gap, PA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=JT&k2=KG&h=be4f6594&year=2015)
76.3
NY17A-Bellvale, NY to MA23-Great Barrington, MA (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=KY&k2=MG&h=a96c78e7&year=2015)
157.7
VT140-Wallingford, VT to Mizpah Spring Hut, NH (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=NP&k2=PI&h=631baf65&year=2015)
173.0
Mount Washington, NH to E B Hill RD-Andover, ME (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=PK&k2=QB&h=dd3d3d6a&year=2015)
76.0
ME17-Oquossoc, ME to ME27-Stratton, ME (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=QF&k2=QL&h=45890382&year=2015)
45.3
US201-Caratunk, ME to Baxter Peak-Katahdin, ME (http://www.atdist.com/atdist?k1=QQ&k2=RN&h=1824bdb1&year=2015)
151.2
Total Appalachian Trail Miles
984.1
You have hiked 984.1 out of 2189.2 miles (45.0%).