August 2 – Good-bye (Good Riddance) New Hampshire

Post date: Aug 4, 2012 9:22:40 PM

The day began with an 1800 foot ascent over 4 miles to the summit of Mt. Hayes. The rocky trail continued undulating over ups and downs within a 500 foot elevation changes through to the Gentian Pond Shelter area. There "Five Pair" convinced "Dos" to continue and try to get to the next shelter five miles away.

The next 3 miles was a 1400 foot ascent to the summit of Mount Success during which the ladies passed the 1900 miles hiked mark. As they worked their way down the mountain, darkness fell and they found themselves working over two boulder scrambles including boulder squeezes requiring them to remove their packs. Fortunately, a group of teenage hikers assisted them by providing help on directions and managing the packs through the squeezes. As the hikers attacked the descent, they both absorbed punishment for the last time by the trail in New Hampshire.

At approximately 9:15p the hikers with headlamps blazing passed into Maine. Shortly thereafter, they found their way to the Carlo Col Shelter area at 9:30p. As "Dos" writes "I was all too happy to reach Maine via headlamp. I doubt I will ever take to the Whites again."

Tomorrow, the Mahoosuc Notch.

1902.9 miles complete/281.3 miles to go