Sunday, August 31, 2025. Cool, clear, no breeze.
We are hiking a short section of trail that I missed last year. This will 100% complete my journey of the Appalachian Trail. I tried to hike this once last October just after summiting Katahdin and again early this April before my 1 year anniversary of my start date, but the weather got in my way both times. Third time is a charm!
Up at 6:40. Quick breakfast at hotel then off to the trailhead. On trail at 8:00.
Summited Mount Race.
YouTube video from Mount Race.
Reached the Connecticut border and water refill at 11:90 and 5.8 miles in.
Reached the state line at 12:46 and 6.73 in.
Bear mountain CT summit at 12:10. Looking back at Race Mountain.
Finished at 2:50. This is a bit emotional as this is my final white blaze to 100% complete the Appalachian Trail.
Got to White Hart Inn at 3:00. Jon Luning picked us up and drove us back to our car. We will be having dinner with Jon and Pam this evening in Pawling, NY.
Got up Sunday morning and drove back to Ed’s house in PA. Picked up my truck and drove back to Poolesville, MD.
Lost 7 lbs per the scale but I know I put on a lot of leg muscle. Overall, not bad weight loss.
And that’s it for this trip. Stay tuned for 3 more hikes before December this year.
Technical Notes:
- Breakfast 800
- Coffee 50
- Fatty beef stick 300
- Zero sugar sausage 120
- Town food …
- Water liters 1.5
- Miles 13.94
- Time 6:58
- Up 3314
- Down 3383
- Calories consumed lots
- Calories burned 2725
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