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Mt. Ellen (4083’) and Mt. Abraham (4006’), The Long Trail
On September 8th, members of the Taconic Hiking Club trekked the 11.6 miles at a moderate pace from Appalachian Gap on Route 17 south to Lincoln Gap.Our time was 8 hours, 10 minutes.
Left car at 9:05, passed the Theron Dean Shelter at 10:38, passed sign indicating we had hiked 3.4 miles at 11:44, 12:58 we reached the peak of Mt. Ellen, 2:09 we passed Holt Hollow, 2:39 we reached Nancy Hawkins Peak, 3:04 we reached Lincoln Peak, 3:35 we reached Mt. Abraham, and at 5:15 we reached Lincoln Gap. It took 4 hrs from the Capital District in NY to spot car and reach the north end so we could hike north to south (including coffee and breakfast stops).
On September 8th, members of the Taconic Hiking Club trekked the 11.6 miles at a moderate pace from Appalachian Gap on Route 17 south to Lincoln Gap.Our time was 8 hours, 10 minutes.
Left car at 9:05, passed the Theron Dean Shelter at 10:38, passed sign indicating we had hiked 3.4 miles at 11:44, 12:58 we reached the peak of Mt. Ellen, 2:09 we passed Holt Hollow, 2:39 we reached Nancy Hawkins Peak, 3:04 we reached Lincoln Peak, 3:35 we reached Mt. Abraham, and at 5:15 we reached Lincoln Gap. It took 4 hrs from the Capital District in NY to spot car and reach the north end so we could hike north to south (including coffee and breakfast stops).
