A Weekend in Baxter

[chomp]

Two weeks ago, I tagged along with Sherpa K's group for a couple of nights camping at South Branch Pond in Baxter State Park. I arrived to the park on Saturday afternoon to find that everyone was out fishing. So, I took the kayak out on the pond, and hiked a 6+ mile loop over South Branch Mountain. On Sunday, I was extremly sick, so I didn't do much of anything. On Monday, however, I was feeling better, and on my way out of the park, I climbed Katahdin via the Hunt Trail. I have done this trail before, but it was my first time descending this way. The wather on Monday was mercifully better - less humidity and more wind kept the helacious swarms of back flies to a minimum.

Photos:

http://gallery.backcountry.net/chomp-baxter-southbranch?&page=1

Best of the Bunch:
http://gallery.backcountry.net/chomp-baxter-southbranch/aaa
http://gallery.backcountry.net/chomp-baxter-southbranch/aaq
http://gallery.backcountry.net/chomp-baxter-southbranch/abk
http://gallery.backcountry.net/chomp-baxter-southbranch/abd

 

[Gris]

Chomp - the red cliff to left of camp (title "N. Trav?") is actually the lower most knee of N. Trav. There are one or two more "false summits" before you actually get to NT summit!

Nice pic from Black cat, intersting perspective of the T loop and great angle/shot of POTR. What are all those black dots on lens - LOL!!!

GREAT katahdin pics! gotta get up there someday.

 

[spencer]

Hey Gris,

Did you lose that green bandana you were wearing when we hiked the Traveler?

spencer

 

[MichaelJ]

Awesome. Gosh if those shots don't look awfully familiar, too.

 

[Gris]

Did you lose that green bandana you were wearing when we hiked the Traveler?

yea mon!

ohmygod! i wuz just fussin at wifey las nite WHERE'S MY GREEN BANDANA!!

too funny! LOL!!!

How DOES she live w me?

 

[spencer]

Well, I found it on N. Traveler. Someone had stuck it under a rock near the summit.

If you really care about it, I can mail it to you.

spencer

 

[Gris]

yes i care DEEPLY about it. so much that i think i will have to come back to Baxter just to get it

 

[SherpaKroto]

Spencer,
So I guess 3rd time was the charm?

You could always find Gris in the Great Gulf this weekend. Maybe THAT's how his wife lives with him (it certainly is how mine does with me )

 

[Gris]

Hey! where are those non-bug covered Traveler pics Spence?