Tom Murphy
03-24-2009, 16:53
Hi,
My 13 yr old son and I are planning to section hike the LT.
I am planning it in a series of mostly 3-4 day hikes; with sections 8 & 9 probably being five day trips. I realize these are very low mileage days but we enjoy camping as much as we enjoy hiking and we are not going to be using the shelters unless they appear at the right time.
Fortunately, my Dad is retired and is willing to drop us off and pick us up.
So I have tried to divide up the sections based on easy access to roads rather than a certain number of miles each trip.
I would apprepriate your comments.
Thank you.
1. North Adams, MA to VT. Rt. 9
Days: x
Distance: 14 miles [ + 4.4 miles on AT Mass]
2. Rt 9 to Stratton-Arlington Road
Days: x
Distance: 23 miles
3. Stratton-Arlington Road to Rt 11
Days: x
Distance: 18 miles
4. Rt 11 to Rt 140
Days: x
Distance: 26 miles
5. Rt 140 to US 4
Days: x
Distance: 24 miles
6. US 4 to Middlebury Gap
Days: x
Distance: 30 miles
7. Middlebury Gap to Hunington Gap
Days: x
Distance: 32 miles
8. Hunington Gap to VT 108
Days: x
Distance: 38 miles
9. VT 108 to VT 118
Days: x
Distance: 35 miles
10. VT 118 to Journeys End
Days: x
Distance: 30 miles
My 13 yr old son and I are planning to section hike the LT.
I am planning it in a series of mostly 3-4 day hikes; with sections 8 & 9 probably being five day trips. I realize these are very low mileage days but we enjoy camping as much as we enjoy hiking and we are not going to be using the shelters unless they appear at the right time.
Fortunately, my Dad is retired and is willing to drop us off and pick us up.
So I have tried to divide up the sections based on easy access to roads rather than a certain number of miles each trip.
I would apprepriate your comments.
Thank you.
1. North Adams, MA to VT. Rt. 9
Days: x
Distance: 14 miles [ + 4.4 miles on AT Mass]
2. Rt 9 to Stratton-Arlington Road
Days: x
Distance: 23 miles
3. Stratton-Arlington Road to Rt 11
Days: x
Distance: 18 miles
4. Rt 11 to Rt 140
Days: x
Distance: 26 miles
5. Rt 140 to US 4
Days: x
Distance: 24 miles
6. US 4 to Middlebury Gap
Days: x
Distance: 30 miles
7. Middlebury Gap to Hunington Gap
Days: x
Distance: 32 miles
8. Hunington Gap to VT 108
Days: x
Distance: 38 miles
9. VT 108 to VT 118
Days: x
Distance: 35 miles
10. VT 118 to Journeys End
Days: x
Distance: 30 miles