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Root with a Lot of Use, AT, Maine
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New Ladders, AT, Maine |
Maine
has a few ups and downs. Natural ladders and man-made ones
help the climbs. |
Mahoosuc Notch, AT, Maine
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Mahoosuc Notch, AT, Maine
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One
of the first sites in Maine is Mahoosuc Notch. You crawl over,
under, and around rocks filling the notch. |
Mahoosuc Notch, AT, Maine
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K in Mahoosuc Notch, AT, Maine
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Pack in Mahoosuc Notch, AT, Maine
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Grouse, AT, Maine |
The
wildlife can be friendly. |
Grouse, AT, Maine |
Speck Pond, Clouds, AT, Maine
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Speck
Pond offers tenting and swimming. |
Speck Pond, AT, Maine |
K Packing, Andover, AT, Maine
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Andover
offers a couple of places to stay, as well as big breakfasts.
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Hiker's Breakfast, Andover, AT, Maine
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K and AT Sign Bald Pate, AT, Maine
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Swim Hole, AT, Maine |
Pond with Moon, AT, Maine
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Maine
has many lakes and places to swim. |
Lined With Flowers, AT, Maine
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Sundews, AT, Maine |
Wildflowers
abound during the summer. |
Pitcher Plants with Water, AT, Maine
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New Tent, AT, Maine |
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Forest of Lichens, AT, Maine
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Lined with Flowers, AT, Maine
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Rawpower, AT, Maine |
Ken Climbing, AT, Maine |
Rawpower
was thru-hiking the trail. |
Boy Scouts, AT, Maine |
Moose Tracks, AT, Maine |
The
Boy Scouts were section hiking. |
Water Not Tested Sign, AT, Maine
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Pond and Clouds, AT, Maine
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Pond and Clouds, AT, Maine
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Piazza Rock, AT, Maine |
Piazza
Rock defies gravity. |
Thru Hikers, AT, Maine |
Pond Sunset, AT, Maine |
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Mountain Pond, AT, Maine
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The Walking Man, AT, Maine
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The
Walking Man was hiking the trail again. |
Baseball Bat Shelter, AT, Maine
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Frog, AT, Maine |
The
Poplar Ridge Shelter features the old style baseball bat design. |
Crocker Cirque, AT, Maine
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Trees and Sunlight, AT, Maine
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K in the Mist, AT, Maine
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Blaze Mark, AT, Maine |
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Horn Pond, AT, Maine |
Avery Peak, AT, Maine |
The
Bigelows were saved from a ski area. Avery Peak offers sunset
views. |
Sunset, Avery Peak, AT, Maine
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Sunset, Avery Peak, AT, Maine
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Sunset, Avery Peak, AT, Maine
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Trail Crew, Avery Peak, AT, Maine
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Volunteer
trail crews maintain the trail. |
Sunset, Avery Peak, AT, Maine
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Avery Peak, AT, Maine |
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Bigelows, AT, Maine |
2000 Mile Sign, AT, Maine
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The
2000 mile marker on a road crossing. |
Mushrooms, AT, Maine |
Sunset, West Carry Pond, AT, Maine
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West
Carry Pond is one of several ponds that offer sunset views.
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Sunset, West Carry Pond, AT, Maine
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Sunset, West Carry Pond, AT, Maine
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Sunset, West Carry Pond, AT, Maine
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Deer, AT, Maine |
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Sunset, Pierce Pond, AT, Maine
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Braveheart, AT, Maine |
Braveheart,
a thru hiker, nearing the end. |
Kennebec Ferry, AT, Maine
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Kennebec, Low Tide, AT, Maine
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The
official trail is the ferry across the Kennebec River. The
river goes up and down depending on the status of the upstream
dam. |
Kennebec, High Tide, AT, Maine
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Beaver Dam, AT, Maine |
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Keith Senior, Shaws Boarding House, Monson,
AT, Maine |
Keith Junior, Start of 100 Mile Wilderness,
AT, Maine |
Keith
Junior has taken the reins from Keith Senior at Shaw’s
Boarding House. |
Frogs, AT, Maine |
Frogs, AT, Maine |
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Wilson Falls, AT, Maine |
Wilson Falls, AT, Maine |
Wilson
Falls is one of the highest falls in Maine. |
Wilson Falls, AT, Maine |
L Preparing to Ford, AT, Maine
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You
cross several streams in Maine. No bridges – you just
have to ford them. |
L at Overview, AT, Maine
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Frog Making Noise |
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Down Fourth Mountain, AT, Maine
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Pitcher Plant, AT, Maine
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L on Chairback, AT, Maine
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Ford at West Branch, AT, Maine
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Fog on White Cap, AT, Maine
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Register of 79 year old woman, AT, Maine
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All
ages walk the trail, as shown by the register entries. |
Moose Pop, AT, Maine |
Register entry for son of 79 year old
woman, AT, Maine |
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Sandy Beach, AT, Maine |
Squirrel, AT, Maine |
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End of day reflections, AT, Maine
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Fort Relief, AT, Maine |
There
is a privy competition in Maine. |
Squirrel and Pack, AT, Maine
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Potty, AT, Maine |
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Katahdin, First View, AT, Maine
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White House Landing, AT, Maine
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The
White House Landing offers showers and food seventy miles
into the Hundred Mile Wilderness. |
White House Landing, Laundary, AT, Maine
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Katahdin and Pack, AT, Maine
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Katahdin
can be seen many miles away. |
Rainbow Springs Shelter, AT, Maine
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Mount Katahdin, AT, Maine
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Rainbow
Springs shelter was featured in National Geographic. |
Mount Katahdin, AT, Maine
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Moose, AT, Maine |
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Mount Katahdin from Abol Bridge, AT,
Maine |
Mount Katahdin, AT, Maine
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Abol
Bridge terminates the Hundred Mile Wilderness. From there,
you hike into Baxter State Park. |
L on Bridge, AT, Maine |
Waterfall, AT, Maine |
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Tree on Rock, AT, Maine |
Mount Katahdin, AT, Maine
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Final Sign, AT, Maine |
Katahdhin, AT, Maine |
The
last hike can be done in almost any weather, unless the mountain
is closed. |
K at the Top, AT, Maine |
Last Pair of Boots, AT, Maine
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Finally,
it’s the end. - Mount Katahdin |
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