View Full Version : So.. How do I get to Springer Mountain and back from Katahdin?
I hear all sorts of crazy adventures along the trail, but how do I even get to the mountain? I thought of getting a plane ticket, driving, taking a bus. But i'm not sure of which is the best/cheapest.
Another question. how do I get BACK from Katahdin? What do most people do?
Wrangler88
06-11-2010, 12:08
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=100621#post100621
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=100620#post100620
This is a start.
bigcranky
06-11-2010, 12:09
If you download the ALDHA Companion, there is good advice on getting to the termini.
You can fly to Atlanta and get a shuttle, or take a train or bus to a nearby town and take a cab. If I were starting a thru-hike, I would call the Hiker Hostel in Dahlonega, GA, and have them take care of me. I'd ship my pack, and fly to Atlanta, and have them pick me up at the Marta station, put me up in the hostel for the night, and drop me at Springer in the morning.
Can't help you with Maine, sorry.
couscous
06-11-2010, 12:12
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.mqLTIYOwGlF/b.4805499/k.547C/Getting_to_the_Trail.htm
hailstones
06-11-2010, 12:12
Might be best to check with the 2010 AT trail guides,gentleman by the name of survivor dave also does shuttles in georgia from airport or bus stations to springer,he has posted his contact info on youtube(just type in survivor dave appalachian trail).Not sure what he is charging now,good luck with your planning!
How do we get from Katahdin to millinocket, though? We figured if we got to millinocket we could take a bus from there to Bangor, and take the Bangor Airport back home.
M1 Thumb
06-11-2010, 14:38
You can walk, hitchhike, or arrange for a shuttle.
How do we get from Katahdin to millinocket, though? We figured if we got to millinocket we could take a bus from there to Bangor, and take the Bangor Airport back home.
Catch a ride from other hikers or hitch. Its tooo easy. No worries and all that...;)
boarstone
06-11-2010, 20:21
I hear all sorts of crazy adventures along the trail, but how do I even get to the mountain? I thought of getting a plane ticket, driving, taking a bus. But i'm not sure of which is the best/cheapest.
Another question. how do I get BACK from Katahdin? What do most people do?
If you get a hitch out to Millenocket from the park, call the appalachian trail lodge @ 207-723-4321. They are in downtown at 33 Penobscot Ave. Nice resturant run by them near there too. They have a package deal envolving stay and ride--call and check on it.
Railroad King
06-12-2010, 08:32
It really is too easy. I was walking along the road out of Baxter and the first car picked me up.
MkBibble
06-14-2010, 00:30
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.mqLTIYOwGlF/b.4805499/k.547C/Getting_to_the_Trail.htm
The website aove has a dowloadable PDF with available shuttles. In Georgia I have used Survivor Dave and the Hiker Hostel; both were great help!