Lets talk SOBO...

[Austin_Knott]

I am hiking SOBO this mid-June, anyone driving up to Maine from the North Carolina area? It would be good to carpool.

[Seabird]

I am hiking SOBO this mid-June, anyone driving up to Maine from the North Carolina area? It would be good to carpool.

Ooh, I am! I'll be driving to Maine on the fourth or fifth of June and then spending a few days with family in southern Maine before heading to Baxter state park. My boyfriend and dog will be in the car, but that means we've got room for one if you'd like to come along.

[lumberjaime]

question to sobo's, what trails do you plan on taking to get to the summit of Katahadin? i am planning a section soho hike and am trying to figure out how to do the Helon Taylor to Knife Edge trails. my biggest issue is how late in the year can you get someone to get you in the park in the early AM to start? are the park entrances gated?

second question: where does the IAT start? at Katahdin or Katahdin Lake?

I'm also planning to ascend via Helon Taylor and Knife's Edge, unless the weather is dangerous. As a rule, the park closes October 15th, or once there is significant snowfall, whichever comes first. The sooner you can do it, the better, as even September can be pretty darn chilly up there. As for the IAT, my understanding is that the northern terminus is somewhere in Canada, depending on who you ask (Quebec? Nova Scotia?). Somebody more knowledgeable should take this on.

[Austin_Knott]

Ooh, I am! I'll be driving to Maine on the fourth or fifth of June and then spending a few days with family in southern Maine before heading to Baxter state park. My boyfriend and dog will be in the car, but that means we've got room for one if you'd like to come along.

Thanks for the offer Seabird! But I am going with another person & 2 dogs, so that would be some tricky maneuvering (looking more for people to tag along.) Plus, I don't graduate til the 10th.

[daniella]

Thanks for the offer Seabird! But I am going with another person & 2 dogs, so that would be some tricky maneuvering (looking more for people to tag along.) Plus, I don't graduate til the 10th.

I'll be leaving from GA with a pitstop in DC Austin_Knott. Probably leaving DC on the 18th or 19th of June. Just two of us in my Forrester if that works for you guys!

[peakbagger]

Dont rush to get up to Katahdin as the roads and campgrounds are frequently still closed in late May early April. The park allows snowmachines on the main road and that packs down the snow into ice and it takes a lot longer to melt than the woods. The park has to let the roads melt off and then dry out as there is no real base to them. There are gates at the two entrances. Folks do park outside of the park and hike in via trails from the golden road but if the trails up the mountain are still officially closed, hikers are not allowed to climb to the summit.

[Scout620]

Good advice lumberjaime!

[Tree Nerd]

Just got my AT guide today. SOBO and loose-leaf! Last week I made my reservations at the AT Lodge and worked out camping for KSC. The last thing to do is get a bus ticket to Bangor!