Day 136: Hike from Rt 17A to Lakes Road (Greenwood, NY)
April 20, 2024
AT miles: 3.7
Ascent: 308’
Descent: 700’
Weather: cold and gray (high 40’s)
High points: Finishing up the AT in NY!
Month: April 2024
Day 135: Hike from NY 55 to Hoyt Rd., CT (Pawling, NY)
April 18, 2024
AT miles: 14.5
Ascent: 2079’
Descent: 2403’
Weather: cold (mid-40’s), gray, and drizzly
Sightings: one eft (the best part of rainy days on the AT)
High points: Successfully hiking back to my car.
Day 134: Hike from RPH Shelter to Rt 55 parking area (Pawling, NY)
April 17, 2024
AT miles: 12.0
Ascent: 1846’
Descent: 1635’
Weather: Perfect — sunny and 60’s
Sightings: one deer, two garter snakes, and two turkeys
High points: Arriving at the meeting point with Cynthia and Nancy just as they got out of their car. Timing is everything.
Day 133: Hike from Dennytown Rd Camp to RPH Shelter
April 16, 2024
AT miles: 10.9
Ascent: 1105’
Descent: 1584’
Weather: warm and brilliantly sunny — around 70
Sightings: two hikers
High points: Solo hiking the entire day.
Day-132: Hike from the east end of Bear Mtn Bridge to Dennytown Rd camping area (Putnam, NY)
April 15, 2024
AT miles: 12.9
Ascent: 2611’
Descent: 1974’
Weather: Gorgeous — sunny and low 70’s
High points: Coming out of the woods at the end of the hike to see Cynthia waiting for me!
Day 131: Hike from Palisades Parkway across the Hudson River on Bear Mtn Bridge
April 14, 2024
Ascent: 764’
Descent: 1093’
Weather: beautiful — low 60’s and sunny
Sightings: lots of zoo animals
High points: crossing the Hudson River
Day 130: Hike from Rt 17 to Palisades Parkway north of Greenwood Lake)
April 13, 2024
AT mile: 13
Ascent: 2137’
Descent: 2108’
Weather: cold, windy, and rainy — pretty nasty
Sightings: another snake
High points: The hike up Black Mtn and the view of the NY skyline
Day 129: Hike from NY Rt 17 to Lakes Rd (Greenwood Lake, NY)
April 12, 2024
AT miles: 9.8
Ascent: 1837’
Descent: 1683’
Weather: Rainy and cool
Sightings: one snake
High point: Hiking in the rain!