Thursday, October 15, 2015

Pictures: Starting the 100 Mile Wilderness

Normally, Wilbur Brook is a shallow trickle here.
This is after up to 6 inches of rainfall locally.

 
Oct 1, 2015, 07:50.  Meanwhile, twenty miles South on the trail at the ford
across the East Branch of the Piscataquis River:
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/01/news/piscataquis/three-stranded-hikers-airlifted-from-appalachian-trail-in-maine/

Projected paths for Hurricane Joaquin 
Looks like we lucked out

The path to the AT from Otter Pond parking lot

At least the trail is drying out!

Pace finds the rotting bog bridge at
Fourth Mountain Bog

Pitcher plants

Normally this stream is small enough
to step over


Fording the West Branch of the Pleasant River


Gulf Hagas Brook



Looks like 10/8 will be a good summit day!

The last climb over 3000ft until the end!

Rime ice on the trees, north side of White Cap



Looking North from White Cap, Mt Katahdin on the horizon


East Branch of the Pleasant River

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