Northbound By Foot

An Appalachian Thru Hike

Projected Schedule

So the plan is to get out there and enjoy the long walk. I do not plan on hiking to a schedule and it is for this reason that I am not going to be using too many mail-drops for re-supply. Nevertheless, it is still good to have an idea of where I will be on each day and when the projected finish will be.

Day Est. Date Mi. Destination Total mi.
1 04/03/11 8.2 Spring Mtn
Shelter
8.2
2 04/04/11 7.8 Hawk Mtn
Shelter
16
3 04/05/11 8.7 Gooch Gap 24.7
4 04/06/11 14.2 Neels Gap 38.9
5 04/07/11 10.8 Low Gap Shelter 49.7
6 04/08/11 15 Tray Mtn Shelter 64.7
7 04/09/11 11 Hiawassee 75.7
8 04/11/11 11.8 Muskrat Creek Shelter 87.5
9 04/11/11 12.5 Carter Gap Shelters 100
10 04/12/11 15.9 Franklin, NC 115.9
11 04/13/11 11 Wayah Shelter 126.9
12 04/14/11 16.3 NOC 143.2
13 04/15/11 0 Zero day at NOC
14 04/16/11 16.7 Brown Fork Gap Shelter 159.9
15 04/17/11 12.7 Fontana Dam Shelter 172.6
16 04/18/11 13.8 Russell Field Shelter 186.4
17 04/19/11 14.7 Silers Bald Shelter 201.1
18 04/20/11 15.5 Icewater Spring Shelter 216.6
19 04/21/11 12.6 Tricorner Knob Shelter 229.2
20 04/22/11 18.1 Standing Bear Hstl 247.3
21 04/23/11 15.4 Roaring Fork Shelter 262.7
22 04/24/11 18 Hot Springs, NC 280.7
23 04/25/11 0 Zero day at hot springs
24 04/26/11 11 Spring Mtn Shelter 291.7
25 04/27/11 15.4 Jerry Cabin Shelter 307.1
26 04/28/11 14.7 Hogback Ridge Shelter 321.8
27 04/29/11 10.1 Bald Mtn. Shelter 331.9
28 04/30/11 16.9 Erwin, TN 348.8
29 05/01/11 17 Cherry Gap Shelter 365.8
30 05/02/11 15.6 Roan High Shelter 381.4
31 05/03/11 15.7 Mtn Harbor Hostel 397.1
32 05/04/11 16.5 Tenting 413.6
33 05/05/11 16.8 Hampton, TN 430.4
34 05/06/11 15.4 Iron Mtn Shelter 445.8
35 05/07/11 15.9 Abingdon Gap Shelter 461.7
36 05/08/11 10.2 Damascas VA 471.9
37 05/09/11 15.8 Lost Mtn Shelter 487.7
38 05/11/11 12.2 Thomas Knob Shelter 499.9
39 05/11/11 11 Old Orchard Shelter 510.9
40 05/12/11 11.7 Camping 522.6
41 05/13/11 0 Hitch to Damascas, VA
42 05/14/11 0 Zero in Damascas, VA
43 05/15/11 13 Partnership Shelter 535.6
44 05/16/11 11.6 Atkins VA 547.2
45 05/17/11 14 Knot Maul Shelter 561.2
46 05/18/11 16 Davis Farm Campsite 577.2
47 05/19/11 17 Helvey’s Mill Shelter 594.2
48 05/20/11 18.2 Camp – Dismal Falls 612.4
49 05/21/11 12 Woods Hole Hostel 624.4
50 05/22/11 10.4 Pearisburg VA 634.8
51 05/23/11 19.3 Pine Swamp Branch Shelter 654.1
52 05/24/11 12.7 War Spur Shelter 666.8
53 05/25/11 12.2 Sarver Hollow Shelter 679
54 05/26/11 16.1 Pickle Branch Shelter 695.1
55 05/27/11 17 Campbell Shelter 712.1
56 05/28/11 15.4 Daleville VA 727.5
57 05/29/11 18.5 Bobblets Gap Shelter 746
58 05/30/11 18.3 Cornelius Creek Shelter 764.3
59 05/31/11 19.9 Glasgow, VA 784.2
60 06/01/11 15 Tenting 799.2
61 06/02/11 20.8 Steely-Woodworth Shelter 820
62 06/03/11 14.4 Harpers Creek Shelter 834.4
63 06/04/11 15.5 Tenting 849.9
64 06/05/11 11.5 Waynesboro, VA 861.4
65 06/06/11 20 Black Rock Hut 881.4
66 06/07/11 13.2 Pinefield Hut 894.6
67 06/08/11 20.6 Bearfence Mtn Hut 915.2
68 06/09/11 11.5 Rock Spring Hut 926.7
69 06/11/11 14.1 Luray, VA 940.8
70 06/11/11 14.3 Gravel Springs Hut 955.1
71 06/12/11 18.6 Jim & Molly Denton
Shelter
973.7
72 06/13/11 18.4 Rod Hollow Shelter 992.1
73 06/14/11 17.8 Blackburn Center 1009.9
74 06/15/11 11.8 Harpers Ferry WV 1021.7
75 06/16/11 0 Zero day at harpers ferry
76 06/17/11 17.9 Dahlgren BP Area 1039.6
77 06/18/11 13.9 Ensign Cowall Shelter 1053.5
78 06/19/11 14.5 Deer Lick Shelters 1068
79 06/20/11 15.8 Fayetteville,
PA (Quarry Gap Shelters)
1083.8
80 06/21/11 17.3 Ironmaster’s Hostel 1101.1
81 06/22/11 19.4 Boiling Springs, PA 1120.5
82 06/23/11 14.3 Darlington Shelter 1134.8
83 06/24/11 11.4 Duncannon, PA 1146.2
84 06/25/11 11.3 Peter’s Mtn Shelter 1157.5
85 06/26/11 17.5 Rausch Gap Shelter 1175
86 06/27/11 17.4 501 Shelter 1192.4
87 06/28/11 23.7 Port Clinton, PA 1216.1
88 06/29/11 15.2 Eckville Shelter 1231.3
89 06/30/11 13.3 Tripoli Campsite 1244.6
90 07/01/11 11.8 Palmerton, PA 1256.4
91 07/02/11 20.5 Wind Gap, PA 1276.9
92 07/03/11 15.6 Delaware Water Gap 1292.5
93 07/04/11 0 Hitch to NYC
94 07/05/11 0 Zero in NYC
95 07/06/11 10.5 Mohican Outdoor Center 1303
96 07/07/11 20.9 Gren Anderson Shelter 1323.9
97 07/08/11 13 High Point Shelter 1336.9
98 07/09/11 18.9 Vernon, NJ 1355.8
99 07/11/11 17.1 Wildcat Shelter 1372.9
100 07/11/11 14.3 Fingerboard Shelter 1387.2
101 07/12/11 14.1 Fort Montgomery, NY 1401.3
102 07/13/11 18.3 Tenting 1419.6
103 07/14/11 16 Morgan Stewart Shelter 1435.6
104 07/15/11 16.5 Wiley Shelter 1452.1
105 07/16/11 12.4 Mt. Algo Lean-to 1464.5
106 07/17/11 17.3 Pine Swamp Br Shelter 1481.8
107 07/18/11 15.7 Salisbury, CT 1497.5
108 07/19/11 14.2 Glen Brook Lean-to 1511.7
109 07/20/11 19.6 Mt. Wilcox S. Lean-to 1531.3
110 07/21/11 15.8 Upper Goose Pond 1547.1
111 07/22/11 17.6 Kay Wood Lean-to 1564.7
112 07/23/11 16.7 Mark Noepel Lean-to 1581.4
113 07/24/11 9.6 Williamstown
or North Adams, MA
1591
114 07/25/11 14.1 Congdon Shelter 1605.1
115 07/26/11 14.4 Goddard Shelter 1619.5
116 07/27/11 16.3 Stratton Mountain 1635.8
117 07/28/11 13.7 Manchester Center, VT 1649.5
118 07/29/11 16.5 Big Branch Shelter 1666
119 07/30/11 16.9 Clarendon Shelter 1682.9
120 07/31/11 16.4 Rutland, VT 1699.3
121 08/01/11 19.9 Winturri Shelter 1719.2
122 08/02/11 20.4 Happy Hill Shelter 1739.6
123 08/03/11 5.8 Hanover, NH 1745.4
124 08/04/11 16.7 Trapper John Shelter 1762.1
125 08/05/11 12 Hexacuba Shelter 1774.1
126 08/06/11 14.6 Glencliff, NH 1788.7
127 08/07/11 9.5 North
Woodstock,  NH
1798.2
128 08/08/11 11.5 Kinsman Pond Shelter 1809.7
129 08/09/11 15.1 Garfield Campsite 1824.8
130 08/11/11 14.5 Ethan Pond Campsite 1839.3
131 08/11/11 14 Lake of Clouds Hut 1853.3
132 08/12/11 14.9 Gorham, NH 1868.2
133 08/13/11 13.1 Imp Campsite 1881.3
134 08/14/11 14.9 Trident Col Campsite 1896.2
135 08/15/11 14.5 Full Goose Shelter 1910.7
136 08/16/11 12 Baldpate Lean-to 1922.7
137 08/17/11 8 Andover, ME 1930.7
138 08/18/11 10.1 Andover, ME 1940.8
139 08/19/11 17 Sabbath DayPond Lean-to 1957.8
140 08/20/11 11.2 Piazza Rock Lean-to 1969
141 08/21/11 16.9 Spaulding Mtn Lean-to 1985.9
142 08/22/11 13.5 Stratton, ME 1999.4
143 08/23/11 15.3 Little Bigelow Lean-to 2014.7
144 08/24/11 17.3 Pierce Pond Lean-to 2032
145 08/25/11 18.7 Bald Mtn Brook Lean-to 2050.7
146 08/26/11 13 Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to 2063.7
147 08/27/11 9 Monson, ME 2072.7
148 08/28/11 15.1 Long Pond Stream Lean-to 2087.8
149 08/29/11 10.9 Chairback Gap Lean-to 2098.7
150 08/30/11 9.9 Carl Newhall Lean-to 2108.6
151 08/31/11 18.9 Cooper Brook Falls Lean-to 2127.5
152 09/01/11 21.5 Wadleigh Stream Lean-to 2149
153 09/02/11 19.6 Hurd Brook Lean-to 2168.6
154 09/03/11 13.4 The Birches Lean-to 2182
155 09/04/11 5.2 Katahdin 2187.2
AVERAGE MILES/ DAY 14.05385

6 Comments»

  Larry Warner wrote @

Pretty progressive hiking with no rest day’s built into schedule. You might have to adjust some along the way. My friend Chris hiked the whole trail and said if you can make it past the first 450 miles you can make it all the way. I’ll see what I can do about hooking up with you two sometime along the way. Good luck and stay safe. Drink plenty of water and don’t forget the Imodium if the water/food bothers the systems. Uncle Larry

  jmapes wrote @

Yeah I still need to update the schedule. It is pretty rough as we are not always going to be staying at the shelters but they are the best reference points for milage. I know of a few places that we will be taking some zero days. The rest will be whenever we need/want to. I really hope we can see you out there Larry.

  Larry Warner wrote @

Marjie wants to come, too, depending on how long the days are when we can hook up with you……

  jmapes wrote @

Sounds good. We would love for you guys to come out. We are at the base of the approach trail now and will be heading out tomorrow.

  Jill wrote @

Hi Guys, I know you’re excited. I’m excited just reading about the prep you’ve done. Having done so much hiking already you are ready for the “Big Trek”. Be sure to fill us in on all of the critters you see, wildflowers, trail conditions & people you meet. Be safe guys, on the best trip of your life, so far anyway. Is there anyway I can send you fresh jerky, from time to time? Love & hugs, Jill

  Surge wrote @

Redline is rooting for you guys!


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