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Our meetup group schedules hikes regularly for both the advanced hiker looking for long and strenuous workouts as well as the less serious hiker looking for shorter and more moderate walks. We hike all the trails and preserves in the Litchfield County area and often venture into New York and Massachusetts. Our focus is on exercise, making friends, and appreciating nature. We usually follow each hike with a social gathering at a local eatery.
This group is unique in that there is strong emphasis on learning about the diverse flora and fauna of Connecticut's wooded habitats and its ecology. I recently completed the DEEP/Goodwin Forest Master Naturalist program and love sharing the things I find exciting about the areas we explore. I am also really interested in CT history. When I'm not leading hikes for Litchfield County Explorers, I guide hikes professionally for the Mayflower Inn in Washington, CT and internationally for Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel. I am certified as an AMC hike leader and in wilderness first aid from the National Outdoor Leadership School.
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Rami Haxhi
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NEU8: Mahoosuc Traverse (+30 miles and +10,000 feet elevation gain)
Appalachian Trail Crossing at ME Rt 26, Appalachian Trail, Newry, ME 04261 · Newry, ME, Newry, ME, US+30 miles and +10,000 ft of elevation gain!!!
The most challenging of the 8 hikes of the North East Ultra Challenge, the Mahoosuc Traverse goes from Main to New Hampshire with numerous elevation changes. A highlight of this traverse is the well-known Mahoosuc Notch, a mile-long scramble through huge boulders.
From Grafton State Park in Maine to Shelbourne, NH, this Appalachian Trail hike has a little bit of everything, from ledge climbs towards majestic views to above treeline traverses encompassing strenuous rock scrambles.Alltrails:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/mahoosuc-traverseWater sources: stream at mile 10 (Full Goose Campsite) and mile 20 (Gentian Pond Campsite).
We will meet at the north trailhead, the Grafton Notch Parking Lot (44.590302, -70.946444) on Rt. 26 to start hiking. This hike is entirely on the Appalachian Trail (white blazes).
Start of Hike:
Appalachian Trail Crossing at ME Rt 26
Grafton Notch Parking
(44.590302, -70.946444)End of the hike:
Appalachian/Mahoosuc Trail Access
418 Main St, Gorham, NH 035813 attendees
Presidential Traverse (20 Miles and 9,000 EG)
Saco Lake, Carroll, NH, USThe Presidential Traverse is a strenuous hike covering over 20 miles of challenging, rocky terrain gaining about 9,000 feet of elevation.
THIS HIKE IS FOR STRONG AND EXPERIENCED HIKERS ONLY.
Meet at 3:15 am by the Crawford Notch Road cross from Saco lake/pond (44.21767927050565, -71.41116063237514).
Car shuttle to Appalachia Trailhead. Head out around 4:00 am. Want get over Mt Washington in earlier hours. Finish early enough to catch a dinner before restaurants close.10 Peaks in north to south order:
- Mt. Madison
- Mt. Adams
- Mt. Jefferson
- Mt. Clay
- Mt. Washington
- Mt. Monroe
- Mt. Franklin
- Mt. Eisenhower
- Mt. Pierce
- Mt. Jackson
Please download the following map from Alltrails.com
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/new-hampshire/presidential-traverse-trailLiability Waiver and Disclaimer:
You agree when you sign up for this event, or any other event from this group, that you have read and understood the below.
If you join us for a hike (or any other event), please understand that you are responsible for your own preparedness and well-being and will hold no one else liable in case of injury or mishap. You agree not to hold the Organizer, Assistant Organizers, or any other members responsible for any injuries, mishaps, or any other situation that may happen at a planned event. You are responsible to research the event, know the area, and bring the proper gear.
Your attendance on this hike signifies that you have read and accepted the terms of this liability waiver.1 attendee
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