VT > Rain Man's 2017 Vermont AT Hike

**Rain Man** · 07-08-2017, 10:14

Well, I leave in a few days for Vermont and plan to hike the entire state, on the Appalachian Trail, that is. Anybody want to come out for a day (or more) or have a meal someplace? You're welcome to give me a shout. I already have some folks planning to hike with me here or there and/or to shuttle me some. This is a big step in my finishing the entire AT later this year.

2017 Vermont AT Hike - REVISED #3a

Day 0/July 12th - Fly to Providence, RI, shuttle to Mt. Greylock. Spend
night at Bascom Lodge

Day 1/13th - 6.3 miles from Mt. Greylock to Rt 2/North Adams for lunch, then another
7.4 mi to County Road, VT, shuttle into Bennington

Day 2/14th - 11.2 mi County Road to Rt 9/Bennington, shuttle to Bennington

Day 3/15th - 10.1 mi Rt 9 to Goddard Shelter

Day 4/16th - 8.9 mi Goddard to Story Spring Shelter

Day 5/17th - 11.4 mi SSS to Stratton Pond Shelter

Day 6/18th - 10.7 mi SPS to VT 11 & 30 Manchester Center
(Green Mtn House hostel?)

Day 7/19th - ZERO in Manchester Center (Green Mtn House hostel?)

==> 64.8 mi/6 days = 10.8 mpd average

Day 8/20th - 10.1 mi Manchester Center to Peru Peak Shelter

Day 9/21st - 9.7 mi PPS to Little Rock Pond Shelter

Day 10/22th - 6.3 mi LRPS to Rt 140, shuttle to Rutland/Killington

Day 11/23rd - 11.7 mi Rt 140 to Upper Cold River Road, shuttle to Rutland/Killington

Day 12/24th - 12.2 mi UCRR to US Hwy 4/Rutland, shuttle to Rutland/Killington

==> 50.1 mi/5 days = 10.1 mpd average

Day 13/25th - ZERO at Rutland/Killington

Day 14/26th - 10.6 mi US Hwy 4 to Stony Brook Road, shuttle to Rutland/Killington

Day 15/27th - 13.1 mi SBR to VT Hwy 12, shuttle to Rutland/Killington

Day 16/28th - 8.5 mi VT 12 to Thistle Hill Shelter (or keep hiking to find camping spot?)

Day 17/29th - 14.1 mi THS to VT-NH border/Connecticut River/Hanover

==> 46.3 mi/4 days = 11.6 mpd average
==> 161.2 total miles/15 total days of hiking = 10.7 mpd avg

Day 18/30th - day in Providence, RI (or if needed, and extra day to hike to finish)

Day 19/31st - fly home to Nashville, TN

**Recalc** · 07-08-2017, 10:47

Nice itinerary. I remember Vermont as being one of the rewarding sections of the AT. Enjoy your hike!

**TrailSlug** · 07-08-2017, 10:52

I wish I had the time to meet with you on the trail and hike a day or two but I'm just not quite to the retirement age just yet. Good luck on your hike and may you have good weather and limited bugs. Be sure to update us along the way if you can.

**Bennington.Camper** · 07-08-2017, 20:40

Sorry, the timing is not good for me - although I am in Bennington, VT, on the days you will be there, I will be out of town on business.
Good luck and be safe!

**rick417** · 07-10-2017, 19:41

Wishing you the best!

**Rain Man** · 07-30-2017, 20:57

I hiked into Hanover yesterday and finished off Vermont's 161 miles (from Mt. Greylock for me). It was a great 15 hiking days and 2 ZERO days. Only rained when I was already bedded down for the night. Neither bugs nor mud were horrible. LOTS of NOBOs and SOBIs doing either the AT or the Long Trail.

Spent today as Tourist in Providence, Newport, Bristol, and Warren, Rhode Island. Fly home tomorrow.

**gunner76** · 07-30-2017, 21:09

Pictures ?????

**Rain Man** · 07-31-2017, 10:47

Originally Posted by gunner76

Pictures ?????

Patience! I'm not even home yet. Sitting in Providence, RI airport right now.

But will, as always, be posting an entire photo album in next few days.

**TrailSlug** · 07-31-2017, 11:53

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Patience! I'm not even home yet. Sitting in Providence, RI airport right now.

But will, as always, be posting an entire photo album in next few days.

Congrats Rain Man on getting this done. Looking forward to the pics.