Thetrek iconThetrekSep 11, 2026

Last Tough Climb Until Katahdin? (Day 151)

The Maine Roadhouse shuttle was scheduled to take us back to the AT at 8 AM. My new trail runners arrived a few days ago, and I was excited to get back outside in fresh shoes.

Last Tough Climb Until Katahdin? (Day 151)

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The Maine Roadhouse shuttle was scheduled to take us back to the AT at 8 AM.

My new trail runners arrived a few days ago, and I was excited to get back outside in fresh shoes.

The White Mountains really did a number on my last pair, and they were borderline destroyed by the time I arrived yesterday.

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The Maine Roadhouse shuttle was scheduled to take us back to the AT at 8 AM. My new trail runners arrived a few days ago, and I was excited to get back outside in fresh shoes. The White Mountains really did a number on my last pair, and they were borderline destroyed by the time I arrived yesterday.

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  • Before heading out, I gave a quick pet to the sweet donkeys on the hostel property and had my Polaroid taken for their wall of thru-hikers.

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