Zealand Falls Hut - Nobo 1832

This post is from August 19, 2015. The GPS tracking of this hike can be found at:

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/872181999

I hiked 20 miles of the AT starting at the Liberty Springs trailhead near route 93. 

This was the precise spot where I left the trail last November 13 after hiking from Kinsman Notch to Franconia Notch. That required micro-spikes (easy-on crampons) and winter clothing during all the time at higher altitudes. Not sotoday as you can see from these summit shots of

Lincoln:

Lafayette:

Garfield:

South Twin:

I had to hike one mile from my motorcycle to get to the trailhead this morning and 2 1/2 from my AT end

to the truck so today was actually 23 1/2. I realized I had walked by Galehead hut too late and thus missed my water fill up as planned. I ran dry at mile 15 and those last 5 miles to Zealand hit were parched ones.

This was the elevation profile from today:

There was over 7,000 feet of elevation gain.