Author: Peter Romkey (ID: 12252) Posted: 2010-07-28 08:46 GMT+00:00 Mileage: 123.83 km
Tags: Hiking
Views: 1678
Abol Trail, Baxter Peak Cutoff, Saddle, Baxter Peak, South Peak, Knife Edge, Pamola, Chimney Pond
Google Translation Abol Trail, Baxter Peak Cutoff, Saddle, Baxter Peak, South Peak, Knife Edge, Pamola, Chimney Pond
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Cathy at the Ranger Station, everybody raised thier eyebrows with my itinerary
Google Translation Cathy at the Ranger Station, everybody raised thier eyebrows with my itineraryDSCN5077
Boots on at 5:45
Google Translation Boots on at 5:45DSCN5078
Sherri Ann at Matt take off for the Hunt Trail
Google Translation Sherri Ann at Matt take off for the Hunt TrailDSCN5080
Trail Head, 15 degrees C wind O meter per second
Google Translation Trail Head, 15 degrees C wind O meter per secondDSCN5081
Gradual nice walk
Google Translation Gradual nice walkDSCN5084
I take self portraits just to prove I did the hike
Google Translation I take self portraits just to prove I did the hikeDSCN5087
Could be the very bottom of the Abol Slide
Google Translation Could be the very bottom of the Abol SlideDSCN5089
Looking down Abol Slide
Google Translation Looking down Abol SlideDSCN5091
Grade is getting steeper
Google Translation Grade is getting steeperDSCN5092
Morning sun over Maine
Google Translation Morning sun over MaineDSCN5093
Using arms and legs to climb
Google Translation Using arms and legs to climbDSCN5094
Looking up Abol
Google Translation Looking up AbolDSCN5095
Temp 10C wind 4ms
Google Translation Temp 10C wind 4msDSCN5096
Only another 1000 feet
Google Translation Only another 1000 feetDSCN5098
View to west Maine has some great hills
Google Translation View to west Maine has some great hillsDSCN5099
Nice rock
Google Translation Nice rockDSCN5100
Tablelands in sight
Google Translation Tablelands in sightDSCN5101
Self portrait
Google Translation Self portraitDSCN5103
Trail, no problem keeping the ATV's off this trail
Google Translation Trail, no problem keeping the ATV's off this trailDSCN5105
Tablelands
Google Translation TablelandsDSCN5107
Baxter Peak Cutoff west
Google Translation Baxter Peak Cutoff westDSCN5108
Saddle Trail temp 7C wind 14ms, I'm starting to chill
Google Translation Saddle Trail temp 7C wind 14ms, I'm starting to chillDSCN5109
Hamlin Peak
Google Translation Hamlin PeakDSCN5110
Baxter Peak trying to warm up temp 7C wind 20 ms, I'm freezing
Google Translation Baxter Peak trying to warm up temp 7C wind 20 ms, I'm freezingDSCN5111
Baxter peak west
Google Translation Baxter peak westDSCN5112
Start of the Appalacian Trail
Google Translation Start of the Appalacian TrailDSCN5113
Pamola, Dudley Trail, along edge
Google Translation Pamola, Dudley Trail, along edgeDSCN5114
Trail to South Peak
Google Translation Trail to South PeakDSCN5116
South Peak in background temp 8C wind 18 ms
Google Translation South Peak in background temp 8C wind 18 msDSCN5117
Start of the Knife Edge
Google Translation Start of the Knife EdgeDSCN5119
Chimney Pond, yes I'm on the edge, same 6' behind me
Google Translation Chimney Pond, yes I'm on the edge, same 6' behind meDSCN5120
Hamilin Peak
Google Translation Hamilin PeakDSCN5121
Knife Edge looking back at South Peak
Google Translation Knife Edge looking back at South PeakDSCN5122
Resting Knife edge, there's only a few spots to relax like this
Google Translation Resting Knife edge, there's only a few spots to relax like thisDSCN5123
Blue trail marks seem to lead over edges, you very quickly learn to follow them
Google Translation Blue trail marks seem to lead over edges, you very quickly learn to follow themDSCN5124
Pamola with hikers
Google Translation Pamola with hikersDSCN5126
Slopes on both sides of the knife edge are almost straight down and are impossible to traverse
Google Translation Slopes on both sides of the knife edge are almost straight down and are impossible to traverseDSCN5127
The most difficult climb just west of Pamola, should have bouldering experience for this gully in the Knife Edge
Google Translation The most difficult climb just west of Pamola, should have bouldering experience for this gully in the Knife EdgeDSCN5128
Some in this group did not look too excited, there are hiking poles all over the place, if you let it go gravity and wind send it on a quick trip down
Google Translation Some in this group did not look too excited, there are hiking poles all over the place, if you let it go gravity and wind send it on a quick trip downDSCN5129
Yes that's the trail, on the lower left is the previous group climbing up the other side
Google Translation Yes that's the trail, on the lower left is the previous group climbing up the other sideDSCN5130
Pamola east temp 14C wind 8ms
Google Translation Pamola east temp 14C wind 8msDSCN5132
Great bouldering on the Dudley
Google Translation Great bouldering on the DudleyDSCN5133
Yes thats the trail
Google Translation Yes thats the trailDSCN5134
Most of these rocks are as big as cars
Google Translation Most of these rocks are as big as carsDSCN5135
Basin Ponds
Google Translation Basin PondsDSCN5137
Chimney Pond
Google Translation Chimney PondDSCN5139
Water is crystal but you're not allowed to touch it except for drinking
Google Translation Water is crystal but you're not allowed to touch it except for drinkingDSCN5140
Chimney Pond Knife edge and South Peak in the background
Google Translation Chimney Pond Knife edge and South Peak in the backgroundDSCN5141
Chimney Pond Trail
Google Translation Chimney Pond TrailDSCN5142
still smiling....its does look sort of contrived
Google Translation still smiling....its does look sort of contrivedDSCN5074
Katahdin in the distance
Google Translation Katahdin in the distanceDSCN5149
Tacky bear
Google Translation Tacky bear
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