Hammocking on the northern Long Trail

[Rough]

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

Join Date: 12-13-2004
Location: Essex, Vermont


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Originally Posted by Deacon
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'.

[Quoddy]

I haven't found anywhere on the LT that you couldn't hammock... tenting is another story. Photo is on Doll Peak (just north of Laura Woodward) just moments before a severe squall line came through disrupting my plan to reach Laura Woodward on a SOBO. Found this "open" spot about 75' off the trail.

[DinnerFer2]

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).

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."

Hi, I thru-hiked the LT SOBO in 2008 and worked for the GMC in 2009. I've never hammocked but I hiked with a hammocker for a week or two. Here' what I THINK:

Theron Dean: Good amount of space in front of the shelter and skit trails nearby. You should be able to find two trees spaced apart.

Whiteface: Could be a little tight. Try following the trail past the outhouse towards Bear Hollow shelter. I think it gets a little spacier in there.

Taft: I think I remember the trees being kind of stunted up there. Might be hard to find a good pair.

My only memory of Puffer is that the outhouse is too damn close to the water source.

I haven't stayed at Glen Ellen, Montclair Glen, or Duck Brook.