A hint is plan on an early morning to get in line early, the weather on the summit is generally the best in the morning.
A hint is plan on an early morning to get in line early, the weather on the summit is generally the best in the morning.
Be sure to check out the new ATC field office in Monson!
Teej
"[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.
I didnt see it posted anywhere else on Whiteblaze, but according to BSP's Facebook, Abol trail is now open.
During my 2001 thru I flip flopped. my wife drove me up to Katahden to finish my hike as a SOBO. We spent the night at the AT Lodge. The next morning we were at th park gate at 5:30 and joined a line of about 20 cars. Once they started letting cars into the park we approached the gate house and were told that no more vehicles were allowed in Katahden Springs camp area. I told the ranger that my wife was just going to drop me off at th AT road crossing but they still would not permit us to proceed. I did not want to have to return the following day so I told the ranger that we wanted to go to a different campground that we saw on the park map. they permitted that. My plan was that When we crossed the AT I would get out and head up Katahden. this worked and I was able to summit.
I would recommend that you be at the park gat at 5:00 to insure enterence.
Grampie-N->2001