Red Bull traveled to Harriman New York to join his hiking group, a little north of New York City. He is now with Rd Brd and Sndy Mn. He was very happy to hear they had caught up with Cwby too. Red Bull was feeling much better, and was no longer limping.
Cntr and Sqtch got off the trail to attend a sister's wedding. Red Bull believes Cntr and Sqtch were then planning to head to the end of the trail in Maine, and do a "flip flop". They would hike Mount Katahdin in Maine, and then turn southbound on the Appalachian Trail ending where they exited the trail. We asked if Red Bull would like to do this with them, but he prefers to continue with the northbound hike finishing on Mount Katahdin as the finale. This is the most popular approach, but does contain an element of risk. They close overnight camping in Baxter State Park (where Mt. Katahdin is located) October 15th. Access to Mt. Katahdin is also closed during severe weather, and strong winds. One trail referred to as "the Knife Edge" is only three feet wide for 3/10 of a mile, with cliffs dropping off the sides. Several hikers have lost their lives when falling from the Knife Edge. There is more than one trail to the top of Mt. Katahdin, but they are all considered strenuous or extremely strenuous in difficulty. To finish on Mt Katahdin, they should plan to arrive late September/early October. They will need to hike approximately 19 miles each day, with one zero day per week to arrive by October 5th.
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| Mt Katahdin - Baxter State Park, Maine photo on Wikipedia by TJ |
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| The Knife Edge - photo on Wikipedia by Greg Neault I believe those are hikers on the left |
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