Day #42

July 28, 2016
Caratunk ME to moxie pond rd (Shaw's)
Total Milage 11.9





Miles from SpringerFeaturesElevation
2037.9U.S. 201 (520') Caratunk, Maine 04925 Bingham, Maine The Forks, Maine 520
2040.6Holly Brook (900') 900
2042Hangtown Road (1,240')?gravel logging road 1240
2043.2Boise?Cascade Logging Road (1,400') 1400
2043.6Pleasant Pond Lean-to (1,320')?9.7mS; 9mN 1320
2043.8Trail to Pleasant Pond Beach (1,360') 1360
2044.9Pleasant Pond Mountain (2,477') 2477
2049.8Moxie Pond (south end), Joe's Hole (970'), Troutdale Road 970

Had a wonderful breakfast at Paul's, eggs, french toast, bacon, home made blueberry muffins and the best home fries i have slackpacked today so very easy miles.

after being picked up at moxie pond dr, it was off to monson and shaws boarding house.

now at lakeshore house pub and open mike night. my favorite was stummystick's AT verstion of Wagon Wheel (My Video of Performance Full Version) but all the performers were enjoyable and my "the bomb" steak sandwhich was wonderful.

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Day #43

July 29, 2016
moxie pond rd to marble brook (Shaw's)
Total Milage 12.4



Miles from SpringerFeaturesElevation
2049.8Moxie Pond (south end), Joe's Hole (970'), Troutdale Road 970
2049.9Baker Stream (1,010')?ford 1010
2051Joe's Hole Brook (1,240') 1240
2052.4Bald Mountain Brook Campsite (1,200') 1200
2052.6Bald Mountain Brook Lean-to (1,280') ?9mS; 4.1mN 1280
2054Summit bypass trail (2,250') 2250
2054.6Moxie Bald Mountain (2,629') 2629
2054.9Summit bypass trail (2,490') 2490
2055.6Trail to Moxie Bald Mountain (north peak) (2,320') 2320
2056.7Moxie Bald Lean-to (1,220')?4.1mS; 8.9mN 1220
2057.2Gravel Road (1,290') 1290
2058.8Bald Mountain Stream (1,213')?outlet of Bald Mountain Pond 1213
2060.7Bald Mountain Stream Road (1,100')?gravel 1100
2062.2Marble Brook and ?Jeep Road? (990') 990


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annother slack pack day. breakfast a shaws was as good a hikers have said. good hike including over moxie bald. good views although warm (for the second day in a row). met first AT ridge runner of the trip.

in town, after a shower I registered a summit date for katadin at the at info center and had a snack and dinner. way after hiker midnight....goodnight!



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Day #44

July 30, 2016
marble brook to me 15(Shaw's)
Total Milage 12.5





Miles from SpringerFeaturesElevation
2062.5West Branch Piscataquis River (900')?ford 900
2065.6Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to (880') ?8.9mS; 12mN 880
2067.9East Branch Piscataquis River (650')?ford 650
2068.2Old Bangor and Aroostook Railroad bed (800') 800
2068.3Shirley?Blanchard Road (880')?paved 880
2071.3Blue?blaze to Pleasant St., Lake Hebron (900') 900
2072.4Buck Hill (1,390') 1390
2073.2Trail to Doughty Ponds (1,240') 1240
2074.6Maine 15 (1,215') Monson, Maine 04464 Greenville, Maine 1215


10:25pm
ok first I have to backtrack, I have been hiking with Cindy Radich and Gail Brossman of the Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club (SATC). They are the ones that really arranged the slackpack. Cindy has been helping Gale finish her last sections of the AT, and it was my privilage to be there when Gale finished at ME 15 today.

today I had breakfast at shaw's once again then drove to the trailhead on ME 15 dropped Gail's car then took the shaw's shuttle to our starting point for the day. hike was fairly easy but did include fording two streams (first time on the AT to ford) but they went ok. hike seemed longer that it actually was and with the celebration at the end for Gale, it was worth it.

also took the time to have Poet (shaws owner along with hippy chick, his wife) look at my pack, it was not my imagination it sucked. he did try to adjust it, and it did help but not enough, tried a new pack, much lighter and better suspention, but less back padding but will probably buy. also got a knee brace to help with downhills.



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