I learned long ago that just because you don't change your elevation much, doesn't mean the trail is easy or flat. Just because the climb is only 600 ft, it does not mean it's not steep. And if you stack a bunch of these climbs back to back, they seem more exhausting than a single long up, followed by a long down. Such was the case of today's hike, and we only made it 12 miles or so before deciding not to climb the next mountain. We had water nearby and a flat spot, which is not guaranteed for several miles uphill. But we passed a sign that said we are a quarter of the way to Katahdin, if the trail is not 2195 this year. But we can say we are cLose to a quarter way point at least. Goodnight.
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