Had a really hard walk today but great pay off with views. Started the day with a climb up Success Mtn. from Gention Pond. The climb was 1500 up with no switch backs and it was painful. Then we hit a hugh mile stone, the Maine New Hampshire State Line! After nearly five months and 1897.6 miles, seeing the welcome to Maine sign was just overwhelming.
So the forest here is starting to change colors for the fall and the forest floor is covered with sponge green moss. The first fifty miles of Maine are rumored to be among the hardest on the trail and after today I believe it. Lots of slick steep rock to slide down. Stephanie pretended she was at Disney world and let out a big wheeeeeee.....when she slid down one stretch on her bum.
good night.
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