Appalachian Trail (day 89) - Spaulding Mountain Lean To to Hostel of Maine / mile 2010
"When I went to pick up our first Nobo thru hiker for the season, he smiled at me and his tooth fell out" Jenna Short and sweet day, finally crossed that 2k mile marker! Mission for today was to go over three 4000+ feet mountains: Spaulding Mountain, South and North Crocker Mtn and end the day at either Stratton or Bigelow town. Climbs and descents were pretty hefty but considering it was only 14 mile day it balanced itself well. I've met Twilight again in the morning, since he was doing the "Maine 4000 footers challenge" he would often take additional blue blazes to the mountain tops, last evening he climbed Mt Abraham which took him extra two hours, since he was going late into the evening he run out of daylight and decided to set his campsite by the trail in the tiniest flat spot I have seen. I really admired his commitment. Few days ago I met his dad who was also doing 4000 footers challenge, he was climbing Old Speck Mountain in the ...