WhiteBlaze Pages 2024
A Complete Appalachian Trail Guidebook.
AVAILABLE NOW. $4 for interactive PDF(smartphone version)
Read more here WhiteBlaze Pages Store

Results 1 to 18 of 18
  1. #1
    Feel Like A Stranger Zoooma's Avatar
    Join Date
    12-19-2009
    Location
    Homeless former Alaskan from NJ
    Age
    51
    Posts
    57

    Default Melville Nauheim Shelter

    here's another that is missing a thread.

    looks like it's just 1.6 miles from Vt. 9 (road to Bennington)


  2. #2
    Virginia Tortoise
    Join Date
    05-12-2005
    Location
    Manassas, VA
    Age
    70
    Posts
    477

    Default

    Trust me. Its a 1.6 mile up from the road. Here's a picture:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/39376463@N02/3751624395/

  3. #3
    Registered User Yukon's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-25-2007
    Location
    Cambridge, New York
    Age
    45
    Posts
    1,224
    Images
    21

    Default

    Yep, definitely uphill the whole way...

  4. #4
    Feel Like A Stranger Zoooma's Avatar
    Join Date
    12-19-2009
    Location
    Homeless former Alaskan from NJ
    Age
    51
    Posts
    57

    Default

    Not if you're SOBO like I'll be.

  5. #5
    Some days, it's not worth chewing through the restraints.
    Join Date
    12-13-2004
    Location
    Central Vermont
    Age
    68
    Posts
    2,661

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Zoooma View Post
    Not if you're SOBO like I'll be.

    Don't worry - you'll have plenty of "up" on the other side of the road.

  6. #6
    Registered User Yukon's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-25-2007
    Location
    Cambridge, New York
    Age
    45
    Posts
    1,224
    Images
    21

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Zoooma View Post
    Not if you're SOBO like I'll be.
    I'm pretty sure it will always be uphill from RT. 9, like the description says...

  7. #7
    Registered User
    Join Date
    11-20-2002
    Location
    Damascus, Virginia
    Age
    65
    Posts
    31,349

    Default

    both sides are switchbacks. no big deal

  8. #8
    Registered User sasquatch2014's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-19-2007
    Location
    Pawling NY
    Age
    55
    Posts
    1,986
    Images
    785

    Default

    I haven't had a chance to go up the hill to this shelter but did the other side of Rt 9 and it is a good hump out of the notch but some of the coolest big stone step that I had seen at the time. That had taken a ton of work to put them in.

    This was near the top.

  9. #9
    Registered User
    Join Date
    11-20-2002
    Location
    Damascus, Virginia
    Age
    65
    Posts
    31,349

    Default

    they look good but aren't very functional. i walk up the side of the steps

  10. #10
    Registered User sasquatch2014's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-19-2007
    Location
    Pawling NY
    Age
    55
    Posts
    1,986
    Images
    785

    Default

    They were solid when I was there but they do force you into a stride that is a bit off for me if that is what you mean by functional.

  11. #11
    Registered User
    Join Date
    11-20-2002
    Location
    Damascus, Virginia
    Age
    65
    Posts
    31,349

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by sasquatch2014 View Post
    They were solid when I was there but they do force you into a stride that is a bit off for me if that is what you mean by functional.
    more work than the natural treadway. a lot work for nothing

  12. #12
    Registered User Yukon's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-25-2007
    Location
    Cambridge, New York
    Age
    45
    Posts
    1,224
    Images
    21

    Default

    I thought the stone stairway was pretty gnarly, some huge rocks. Helps against erosion as well, if it were bare ground going up that slope with that much grade and the amount of foot traffic it gets the trail would be horrible.

  13. #13

    Default

    I remember a couple of years ago heading down to RT 9 (from the North) in a lightning/thunder/hail storm. It was right on top of us. I was getting splashed in the face as the water streamed down that steep stone work. I also remember singing "Singing in the Rain" as I got soaked to the skin. Nothing like a good day on the trail!!
    You are never too old.

  14. #14
    13-45 Section Hiker Trash
    Join Date
    04-09-2008
    Location
    Lynchburg, VA
    Age
    51
    Posts
    1,080
    Images
    1

    Default Tenting

    How is the area around this shelter for tenting? Is there room, and if so how much?

  15. #15

    Default

    Room for 3-4 tents in the area in front of the shelter.

    Cosmo

  16. #16
    Just Hikin' Along
    Join Date
    02-08-2007
    Location
    New York/Vermont border
    Posts
    481
    Images
    27

    Default

    Most tenters head to the large tenting area behind and to the right (facing the shelter). It's almost split into two areas back there and should hold close to ten tents.


  17. #17
    Registered User swantekkie's Avatar
    Join Date
    12-05-2006
    Location
    Gloucester, MA
    Age
    38
    Posts
    78
    Images
    24

    Default

    Stayed here this past weekend, before heading to goddard. Post holed the whole way. There were alot of people turning around because of the snow, but i had just driven two hours so i had to hike.

  18. #18
    Registered User
    Join Date
    03-01-2004
    Location
    Tampa, FL
    Age
    74
    Posts
    587
    Images
    12

    Unhappy

    Quote Originally Posted by Quoddy View Post
    Most tenters head to the large tenting area behind and to the right (facing the shelter). It's almost split into two areas back there and should hold close to ten tents.
    There is a flat cleared spot on the way up to the outhouse. This should be good for 1 or 2 tents. I tented there (7/2012) by myself and never noticed any smell, but I guess if the wind blows the wrong way...

++ New Posts ++

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •