Monday,
May 22, 2017
VT 140 to Governor Clement Shelter
13.4 miles
8:00 to 5:00
Our shuttle driver today is Jerry Gross who lives in Killington, not far from the trail crossing. We staged our car at Gifford Woods State Park and he drove us to VT140. It was not a strenuous day today with the steepest climb at the beginning of the day going up yet another Bear Mountain.
It rained all day with a downpour in the afternoon. We had to wade several streams, the recent rains put the water level over the stepping stones if there were any. We were drenched by the time we reached Governor Clement Shelter. Two hikers had passed us during the day and were at the shelter when we arrived-- Chuck from Philadelphia started at Harper's Ferry and Conner (Banjo-mania) from St. Louis started in Massachusetts. Both plan to make it to Katahdin.
The shelter has a stone fireplace. In spite of the wet wood, Conner had a small fire going and was trying to dry out his boots by putting them in the fireplace. We all hung up our wet clothes with little hope that they would dry out overnight.
VT 140 to Governor Clement Shelter
13.4 miles
8:00 to 5:00
Our shuttle driver today is Jerry Gross who lives in Killington, not far from the trail crossing. We staged our car at Gifford Woods State Park and he drove us to VT140. It was not a strenuous day today with the steepest climb at the beginning of the day going up yet another Bear Mountain.
It rained all day with a downpour in the afternoon. We had to wade several streams, the recent rains put the water level over the stepping stones if there were any. We were drenched by the time we reached Governor Clement Shelter. Two hikers had passed us during the day and were at the shelter when we arrived-- Chuck from Philadelphia started at Harper's Ferry and Conner (Banjo-mania) from St. Louis started in Massachusetts. Both plan to make it to Katahdin.
The shelter has a stone fireplace. In spite of the wet wood, Conner had a small fire going and was trying to dry out his boots by putting them in the fireplace. We all hung up our wet clothes with little hope that they would dry out overnight.
