PMIACW

Saturday, August 1, 2020

I am grinding away at completing the Connecticut Section of the Appalachian Trail, with only 6 to 7-miles remaining to finish.

Up early, as we are dog-sitting "Bonita", and DL and I walked the little animal around town at 5:00 a.m. We had an outstanding breakfast of pancakes and bacon, and I hit the road returning to Kent, Connecticut at 6:30 a.m.

Parked along Schaghticoke Road very close to where the AT turns back into the woods off the dirt road. Slowly climbed back to the majestic Schaghticoke Mountain Overlook which was my turn-around-point during last visit to the AT, and turned again at 1.6-miles.

Back down toward Schaghticoke Road at 3.1-miles, and jogged the road to re-enter the woods within a half-mile or so. Beginning ramble kept the Housatonic River in view, before crossing the convergence of the Ten Mile River and the Housatonic on the 120' Ned Anderson Memorial Bridge. This bridge was constructed in 1983 and is named after a local farmer who also designed, built and maintained the original AT in Connecticut.

A bit more nice running along the Ten Mile Brook before turning to climb Ten Mile Hill, elevation 1000'. Saw the Catskills from the top, which would be my point to retrace my steps back to the car on Schaghticoke Road. Finished the day with 8.8-miles, and only two unfinished miles to complete the Connecticut Section of the Appalachian Trail (Ten Mile Hill to Hoyt Road).

View from Schaghticoke Mountain Overlook