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Into the White Mountains

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We're now getting into the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This is the most difficult section of the Appalachian Trail to hike, but also the most scenic. I've hiked all these sections before, so I know what to expect. I've never hiked them continuously end-to-end, so I'm not sure how well I'll handle it. Time will tell. 7/11 Glencliff,NH to Kinsman Notch - 9.1 miles We have a short day mileage wise today, but we are going up and over Mount Moosilauke which is 4800 feet with steep ascent and descent. The day starts out overcast and there's a possibility of showers in early afternoon, so if we get an early start we can try and beat the rain. We get to the trailhead where the ascent starts immediately. Not long into our hike we pass the 1800 mile mark once again commemorated by an earlier hiker. We still have a lot of climbing to do to get to th summit. On the way we pass through hiker Tigger. He started in Georgia just three months ago. He's logging some ser...
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Vermont to New Hampshire

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I'm running out of clever titles to put on these blog entries again. Suggestions welcome. The northern part of Vermont doesn't follow a continuous ridge, but instead passes over a series of short but steep hills west to east. After splitting off from the Long Trail, the Appalachian Trail improves noticeably. It's nice to leave the mud, slippery rocks, and roots that have defined hiking in Vermont for me behind. Crossing into New Hampshire means that the tough job of hiking through the White Mountains is fast approaching. I've hiked in New Hampshire most of my adult life and have walked all these sections at one time or another. I know what to expect, but I'm not underestimating what it's going to take to hike them all again as a through hiker day after day. 7/4 Cooper Lodge Shelter to Killington, VT - 9.7 miles I woke up early to a very chilling morning at the top of Mount Killington. I warmed myself up with a cup of coffee then headed down the mountain with war...
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Moonlight In Vermont

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I'm getting to the end of the trail in Massachusetts and entering Vermont. Once crossing into Vermont the Appalachian Trail follows the same paths as Vermont's Long Trail until it splits off shortly after Mount Killington. We'll be sharing the trail with Long Trail through hikers as well as Appalachian Trail through hikers. This part of the trail traverses the central spine of Vermont's Green Mountains. 6/27 Mount Greylock Summit to Seth Warner Shelter - 15.6 Miles It's a chilly morning starting out. This is way better than the unbearable heat just a few days ago. Angelika brought me back to the Mount Greylock Summit which was not quite as socked in as yesterday. There's a war memorial tower, a model of the mountain, and some nice views from here. There's even a view of Mount Monadnock in the distance from here. We're getting close to my old stomping grounds. There's a long descent down Greylock into North Adams. It's rocky and steep so the going...
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