runt13
12-10-2015, 10:21
While hunting this past week, I took the trail up from the park [Douglas] to the AT camp, then took the trail from the registry box [there was no notebook in it] then went north on the trail around sunfish pond. Then dropped down to the Rock cores Trail and sat until dark. Man was it beautiful!
There was one gentlemen camping at the site, and another hiking the Douglas. The gentlemen hiking the Douglas was a little off coarse so we got him on track. Pleasantries were exchanged and on we all went.
Things I noticed
1. There was no wind, I have been up there over a hundred times and there was always wind!
2. The trail is in great shape, clear, with a lot of fresh painted blazes. [thanks whoever maintains this section of trail]
3. There is a brand new sign at the Douglas trailhead that has a added rule that says the camping site is for AT thru hikers only and is limited to a one night stay.
Question
I have hiked from Rt. 80 to the campsite, stayed the night, then continued on my way ending up at the Worthington campground many a time while hunting. Am I not allowed to do this? It's kind of like a micro section hike in my mind.
I have also started at Rt. 80 and stayed the night at the campsite, when not hunting and end up on the road that goes over the mountain to Blairstown where I get picked up by my wife. Again its like a micro section hike in my mind.
Just asking, there was no one at the ranger station to ask, maybe there will be someone there this weekend when I leave.
RUNT ''13''
There was one gentlemen camping at the site, and another hiking the Douglas. The gentlemen hiking the Douglas was a little off coarse so we got him on track. Pleasantries were exchanged and on we all went.
Things I noticed
1. There was no wind, I have been up there over a hundred times and there was always wind!
2. The trail is in great shape, clear, with a lot of fresh painted blazes. [thanks whoever maintains this section of trail]
3. There is a brand new sign at the Douglas trailhead that has a added rule that says the camping site is for AT thru hikers only and is limited to a one night stay.
Question
I have hiked from Rt. 80 to the campsite, stayed the night, then continued on my way ending up at the Worthington campground many a time while hunting. Am I not allowed to do this? It's kind of like a micro section hike in my mind.
I have also started at Rt. 80 and stayed the night at the campsite, when not hunting and end up on the road that goes over the mountain to Blairstown where I get picked up by my wife. Again its like a micro section hike in my mind.
Just asking, there was no one at the ranger station to ask, maybe there will be someone there this weekend when I leave.
RUNT ''13''