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New Hampshire and Maine tended to be steep, but this stretch of trail was about as mellow and pleasant as you could get. On the extreme left of the photo you can just see one of the white blazes that mark the trail from Georgia to Maine.

This is another stretch of trail that is spoken of in dramatic terms. Although there is plenty of scrambling over, under, and around boulders, you'll probably find it's well worth it for the experience and photo ops.

It was fun cruising along this stretch of open rock with "Del," who hiked from Key West to the end of the IAT and beyond.

Dreadnought basically took up backpacking the day he started his thru-hike. He went for the Jardine-style ultralite methods, which, judging from his speed, worked well for him!

For those who love the trail, it's magic moments like this that define the experience.

I sure wish I could have come across one of these on a rainy day!

One small pot, windscreen with two tent stakes run through it to form a stand, gripper, cover, spoon and lighter, along with a Trangia alcohol stove and 20 oz. fuel bottle; all in a ripstop stuffsack.

Whether you called them shelters or lean-tos, this is the classic design seen here in the 100-Mile Wilderness and along the length of the trail.

Katahdin fills northbound thru-hikers with a sense of anticipation and accomplishment, as well as a nostalgia for the trail life they are about to leave behind.

The last full day on the trail.

The famous sign marking the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, and the end of a great adventure.

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