Archive for the ‘Long Trail’ Category

Trail Alert – Green Mountain National Forest Closed – updated 9/30/2011

Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Hikers: A statement has been issued on 9/1/2011 temporarily closing Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont due to the Hurricane damage. No hiker entrance permitted. This would affect both the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail. See links below - Green Mountain NF Closure Notice  Green Mountain National Forest Status Report of damage and closures to roads and facilities  Other updates (9/

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Hiking Destinations and Tough Decisions

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Plowing Tioga Road, Yosemite National Park, late May 2011. They still don't know when the road will open as of June 7th. Our destination for this summer's hike starting July 7th was slated to be the John Muir Trail, the most scenic trail one can do, spanning the high Sierras in California. We set up for it way back in January through the Yosemite National Park lottery system (which had to be

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