Mile 2056 - Bald Mountain Pond To Mile 2076 - Shaw's Hostel We stopped early yesterday because the trail was much slower than expected and we could not get as far as we planned before dark. The trail today was fairly easy and we had our longest day yet to get to Monson. We woke … Continue reading Day 61. Monson

Mile 2045 - Pleasant Pond To Mile 2056 - Bald Mountain Pond We have planned two days of hiking to get to Monson which is the start of the hundred mile wilderness. The weather is dreary and our attention is focused on the next section, so we are mainly focused on covering ground. Rock hopping … Continue reading Day 60. Two Days Into Monson

Mile 2036 - Pierce Pond To Mile 2045 - Pleasant Pond This was a busy day mostly not hiking. We were camped a few miles from the ferry which is not available until mid-morning so we took advantage of the extra time in the morning to hike a half-mile off the trail to a sporting … Continue reading Day 59. Variety

Mile 2026 - West Carry Pond To Mile 2036 - Pierce Pond We have a river crossing coming up that requires a ferry which is only available for a few hours in the middle of the day. Instead of rushing to get there in time to cross today, we decided to slow down yesterday and … Continue reading Day 58. Waiting for the Ferry

Mile 2019 - Carabassett Valley To Mile 2026 - West Carry Pond After returning to the trail we took our time repacking and eating breakfast. After about a mile we stopped by a pond with a big sandy beach where Rocket could explore while I spent a few hours planning for the upcoming sections. With … Continue reading Day 57. Ponds

Mile 2008 - Horns Pond To Mile 2019 - Carabassett Valley The storm passed by overnight and we started the day with steady improving weather. We had several peaks to cross in the Bigelows and had planned to meet some friends at a road crossing on the other side. Morning in Maine Beautiful, cold ascent … Continue reading Day 56. The Bigelows

Mile 1995 - Crocker To Mile 2008 - Horns PondOur original plan was to go into town this evening, but it turns out that some good friends are going to be there tomorrow. So, we extended this segment by one day to meet up with them.We arrived at the main road into town around lunch … Continue reading Day 55. Climbing the Horn

Mile 1981 - Poplar Ridge To Mile 1995 Crocker Today was mainly about making progress toward the Carabassett Valley where we are planning to meet friends in a few days. With clouds all around and no exciting peaks on the schedule for today, we had an opportunity to just focus on hiking and enjoy the … Continue reading Day 54. Covering Ground

Mile 1966 - Little Swift River To Mile 1981 - Poplar Ridge After a rainy night, we awoke to a cold, misty morning. Rocket noted that clear days are nice, but the misty and cloudy ones are far more interesting. We have several peaks to cross today with quite a bit of exposed trail on … Continue reading Day 53. Saddle Back

Mile 1953 - Bemis Mountain Shelter To Mile 1966 - Little Swift RiverThe trails so far in Maine have been much more like Massachusetts than New Hampshire. Less steep and rocky than what we have become used to the last couple of weeks. Because of this, we are able to move a little faster, which … Continue reading Day 52. Enjoying Maine Trails