Rough
09-08-2010, 09:45
Saw these posts (see text, copied below) that were inserted into a thread on water availability so I thought I'd start a new one that deals with hammock hanging on the northern section (north of Maine Junction).
Over the past few years I have "hung" overnight at the following shelters and areas:
Tucker-Johnson
Rolston Rest
David Logan
Sucker Brook
Boyce
Battell Mountain tenting area (near Skyline Lodge)
Emily Proctor
Cooley Glen
Birch Glen
Cowles Cove
Hump Brook tenting area (near Montclair Glen)
Buchanan
Round Top
Corliss
Tillotson
Hazen's
Jay Camp
Laura Woodward
Shooting Star
Journey's End
Based on my surveys, the following shelter areas should also accommodate a hammock without a problem:
Sunrise
Battell
Bamforth Ridge
Taylor
Twin Brooks tenting area
Sterling Pond
Bear Hollow
Spruce Ledge
Finally, the following shelter areas are challenging and may require finding spots a distance away:
Glen Ellen
Theron Dean
Montclair Glen (I have read online of one hiker hammocking there)
Duck Brook
Puffer
Butler (there is a no tenting sign there)
Taft
Whiteface
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has hung from locations on the above "challenging list."
Cheers.
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Deadeye (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/member.php?u=4485)
Join Date: 12-13-2004
Location: Essex, Vermont
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Originally Posted by Deacon http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/wb_style/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1044365#post1044365)
I saw this post and its got me concerned. I plan on doing an LT thru in 2012, and and wondering how to deal with hanging on the northern LT. What's the deal - few trees??
More like too many trees! I think you can hang up north, at least I found plenty of places, but not necessarily around shelters. Most of the shelter sites further south have overflow tenting areas where you have plenty of open space between trees, and no underbrush. Up north, those sites are less common, so you may have to find 'natural' hanging spots, and won't have a nice clean 'lawn'.
Over the past few years I have "hung" overnight at the following shelters and areas:
Tucker-Johnson
Rolston Rest
David Logan
Sucker Brook
Boyce
Battell Mountain tenting area (near Skyline Lodge)
Emily Proctor
Cooley Glen
Birch Glen
Cowles Cove
Hump Brook tenting area (near Montclair Glen)
Buchanan
Round Top
Corliss
Tillotson
Hazen's
Jay Camp
Laura Woodward
Shooting Star
Journey's End
Based on my surveys, the following shelter areas should also accommodate a hammock without a problem:
Sunrise
Battell
Bamforth Ridge
Taylor
Twin Brooks tenting area
Sterling Pond
Bear Hollow
Spruce Ledge
Finally, the following shelter areas are challenging and may require finding spots a distance away:
Glen Ellen
Theron Dean
Montclair Glen (I have read online of one hiker hammocking there)
Duck Brook
Puffer
Butler (there is a no tenting sign there)
Taft
Whiteface
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has hung from locations on the above "challenging list."
Cheers.
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Deadeye (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/member.php?u=4485)
Join Date: 12-13-2004
Location: Essex, Vermont
Quote:
Originally Posted by Deacon http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/wb_style/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1044365#post1044365)
I saw this post and its got me concerned. I plan on doing an LT thru in 2012, and and wondering how to deal with hanging on the northern LT. What's the deal - few trees??
More like too many trees! I think you can hang up north, at least I found plenty of places, but not necessarily around shelters. Most of the shelter sites further south have overflow tenting areas where you have plenty of open space between trees, and no underbrush. Up north, those sites are less common, so you may have to find 'natural' hanging spots, and won't have a nice clean 'lawn'.