Mile Marker #412 Lyme, NH

**Jeff** · 12-03-2009, 16:21

I recall hiking north out of Lyme, NH and seeing along the trail, a stone mile marker with the #412 on it.

Anyone know what the story is on this marker?

**Grampie** · 12-03-2009, 18:15

I posted a post the same as yours about 6-7 years ago and got no replys...Hope we both can find out why and how it got there.

**Chaco Taco** · 12-03-2009, 18:30

I do remember that marker

**LIhikers** · 12-03-2009, 19:19

I don't know any details about the marker either, but here's a couple of photos so folks will know what we're talking about

and the other side

**Tin Man** · 12-03-2009, 20:07

uh, should i state the obvious? miles to katahdin and springer?

**johnnybgood** · 12-03-2009, 20:29

I believe we have a winner !!!

**veteran** · 12-03-2009, 22:26

The mileage distances have sorta changed since that post was installed.
From the 09 Companion:

**Hikerhead** · 12-03-2009, 22:50

Originally Posted by Tin Man

uh, should i state the obvious? miles to katahdin and springer?

ding ding ding

**LIhikers** · 12-03-2009, 23:26

Sure it's miles from each end of the trail, but why right there, and why not the usual wooden sign, and why..........................
Inquiring minds want to know!

**Slo-go'en** · 12-03-2009, 23:37

No doubt someone with a spare hunk of granite figured it would be a fun thing to do. Wonder how many people and how long it took to lug it there?

**Hikerhead** · 12-03-2009, 23:39

DOHC. who knows why they do a lot of things.

**Old Hiker** · 12-07-2009, 16:23

Originally Posted by Jeff

I recall hiking north out of Lyme, NH and seeing along the trail, a stone mile marker with the #412 on it.

Anyone know what the story is on this marker?

It's the marker BETWEEN #411 and #413.

**Jeff** · 12-07-2009, 17:05

Gotta have a sense of humor to hike this trail !!!!

**Blissful** · 12-07-2009, 19:56

Originally Posted by Tin Man

uh, should i state the obvious? miles to katahdin and springer?

That takes the fun out of it...

**Old Grouse** · 12-07-2009, 20:25

What's next - pink flamingos?

**Don H** · 12-07-2009, 21:15

I've seen Flamingos on the trail.

**Don H** · 12-07-2009, 21:26

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**Grampie** · 12-08-2009, 10:09

We all know that it represents the distance to Katahdin. What we would like to know are the circumstances that brought it there. It probably weighs a couple of hundred pounds and it's some distance from a road. It probably cost a good piece of change to have it made.
That spot, Mi. 412, must mean an offle lot to someone for some reason. That is what we are trying to find out. Don't know how long it has existed, but it was there in 2001.

**fredmugs** · 12-08-2009, 10:17

So have I. Completely fell for it.

Originally Posted by Don H

I've seen Flamingos on the trail.

**Don H** · 12-08-2009, 14:54

And if I could figure out how to post a picture I'd show them to you!
You can see them here:
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/...atid=newimages

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