Day 144 - Thursday, September 2, 2021
September is only two days old and Fall is definitely in the air. Today’s morning temperatures was 52°. Skies were clear and the sun was shining. Tomorrow’s am temperatures are expected to be the same.
Today we are continuing hiking in the Green Mountain National Forest from Danby-Longlove Road (1671.6 NoBo) to VT 11 & 30 (1654.00 NoBo) equaling 17.6 miles.
We began hiking at 8:30 am under cloudy skies and cool temperatures .
The AT went right up a slope at Bromley Mountain Ski Resort. That’s me on top of trail π.
I wonder who gets the right of way during ski season - the hiker or skier?
View from Peru Peak.
Trail conditions were deplorable today from last nights heavy rains: water running down the trail, mud, slippery rocks and slippery roots; you name it it was out there! Thank God for my trekking poles as I slipped at least 10 times, saving me from falling down. Speaking of falling down… I fell uphill again yesterday, both my trekking poles kicked out and I had to put my hands down me saving me from a face plant π‘. This evened the slip-fall scorecard to 2-2.
Trail conditions… not the best π₯΄.
Local streams were high from rain as well.
Long section of elevated trail… can be slippery but beats walking through mud and water.
Visions of New Hampshire… trail up to Baker Peak.
Meet “To the Trees” and “Billy Jack” (l-r). They left Katahdin June 23rd. “To the Trees” & “Billy Jack” are from the Berkshire Area of Massachusetts. They like our “slack packing “ thru hike… what’s not to like π. Happy Trails!
Crossing the suspension bridge over Big Branch.
Leaving the Big Branch Wilderness.
We finished hiking at 6:00 pm under cloudy skies. It’s getting darker sooner under the canopy - daylight hours are diminishing π¬.
Till next time... Happy Hiking π₯Ύ
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“Acts of generosity in this wild and primitive setting…where basic amenities…are intentionally absent–are often received in a heightened sense of wonder and gratitude by hikers. These acts of generosity are referred to as “trail magic.”
(Appalachian Trail Conservancy)
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