We made it to Baxter State Park! What a crazy feeling and a huge sense of accomplishment! Tomorrow we're getting up really early, maybe 3:00 a.m., to get ready to summit Katahdin.
Poppa Lip and Mikey showed up today. We talked to them as they were getting ready to cross the Maine/ New Hampshire border so we were able to figure out when they were going to show up. I went to the parking lot and they pulled in about ten minutes later.
It doesn’t feel real that we are 5.1 miles from reaching the top of Katahdin! The journey here has been a life changing experience that I'll never forget. It's exciting to be able to continue hiking after tomorrow. I don't want to stop, I want to keep going and finish the southern end. The northern section has been hard but so rewarding. It's great to be laying here at the base of this giant mountain and know that tomorrow I'll be climbing to the top!
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| 9.5 miles to the campground |
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| Getting close to Katahdin! |
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| We made it to Baxter State Park! |
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| Bubbles registering us at Baxter State Park |
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| Lots of information when you get into the park |
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| White water rafting! |
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| Waterfall on the trial |
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| Stream |
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| Tree on a boulder |
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| Sign on the trail |
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| View of Katahdin |
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| Boardwalk today on the trail |
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| Not the sturdiest bridge! |
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| Almost to the campground for the night! |
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| Sign dedicated to the man who donated the land for Baxter State Park |
Day: 156
Miles hiked: 13.4
Total Miles hiked on the trail: 1326.1
Baby Bear: 1
Bald Eagle: 1
Bluegill: 2
Butterflies: 8
Chipmunks: 3
Cows: 24
Crawfish: 1
Deer: 20
Donkeys: 2
Grouse: 1
Horses: 15
Hummingbird: 1
Inchworm: 1
Really Big Dog: 1
Mice: 2
Moose: 2
Nest of bugs: 2
Newts: 2
Owl: 1
Rabbit: 1
Red Squirrel: 1
Skunk: 1
Snail: 1
Snake: 2
Snake: 2
Squirrels: 12
Toads: 3
Trout: 2
Turkeys: 4
Turtles: 107
Vultures: 6
Woodpecker: 1
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