Mahoosuc Notch - The toughest horizontal mile on the Appalachian Trail

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November 04, 2006

Mahoosuc Notch - The toughest horizontal mile on the Appalachian Trail

Back on July 31, 2000 I was nearing the end of my 2167-mile thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. Having entered Maine the day before I was filled with excitement, but my energy was also starting to lag. Turns out that I was sick, and became ill in the middle of the Mahoosuc Notch, which is the toughest horizontal mile on the entire Appalachian Trail.

Although I made it out of the Notch, I wasn't able to enjoy my scramble through the rocks. Next year I hope to take my 16 year old daughter Martha back to Maine, and "hike" the Mahoosuc Notch with here. If you can call navigating the Notch hiking.

Yesterday, I found an article in MaineToday.com about the Mahoosuc Notch. The article includes a Flash Presentation entitled "Navigating the Notch" and some video footage of hikers scrambling through the boulders. Check it out!

Does that look like fun to you?

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