Emily Hikes the Long Trail

Emily hiked the Long Trail this summer, becoming the third member of the family to do so. Laura hiked it in 2006, and I hiked it with the Boy Scouts 1997-2001.

Emily and her friend Heather started at the Vermont-Massachusetts border on August 1st:

The first resupply stop, four days later, at VT-11/30 near Manchester:

Emily and Heather hiked through to Camels Hump and then came off the trail so that Emily could attend a wedding among other things. Emily hiked the LT from Camels Hump to the Canadian border in a series of day hikes and short backpacking trips, not necessarily in order (but always northbound). The last section was actually back at Camels Hump. Emily was joined on this hike by her friends Allie and Alex from Middlebury, Brian, Nancy and me. On top of Camels Hump on September 12th:


At the clearing just north of the summit, we celebrated with champagne! Brian left us there and returned to Boston.

The end of the hike, done at last:

Congratulations, Emily!