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NJ and Northern PA: The End

In 2019, I finish the AT.

Housatonic River Road to Hoyt Road: Connecticut

A year later, I return to the trail and finish Connecticut…

Connecticut (Brassie Brook Shelter to Housatonic River Road): Days 176-180

I return to the trail two days later, after the storm ravages western Connecticut. Blowdowns litter the paths, and large puddles still pay tribute to the past two days’ rain....

Massachusetts (Cheshire to Sheffield Egremont Road): Days 166-175

The town of North Adams, MA, lies in the shadow of Mt. Greylock. The mountain looms over homes and roads, forming the backdrop of Greylock School. A crossing guard in...

Vermont Part II (Peru Peak Shelter to Sherman Brook Campsite): Days 160-165

I pass an interesting field of rock formations in the morning: a woodland gnome rock garden, according to my AT guide. By the end of today, I will be less...

Vermont Part I (Thistle Hill Shelter to Greenwall Shelter): Days 152-159

The Appalachian Trail follows a series of sidewalks through town, now and then turning sharply at a corner before continuing straight across a bridge over the Connecticut River. Students dressed...

Mt. Cube to Hanover, NH: Days 148-151

I take a zero before continuing south through New Hampshire. The trail winds gradually up and down hills, a far cry from the ruggedness of the White Mountains. After getting...

The last of the Whites - The Kinsmen, Mt. Wolf, and Mt. Moosilauke (Eliza Brook Shelter to NH Route 25): Days 145-147

Three sets of mountains remain in my trek through the White Mountains of New Hampshire: the Kinsmen, Mt. Wolf, and Mt. Moosilauke. Tenacious and Nighthawk warned me about the difficulty...