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<\/a>Katahdin Air Service<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
<\/a>Dragonfly<\/p><\/div>\n
When Jim dropped us off, he told us that the trail was off to the left.
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<\/a>Dropped off at the wrong beach<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
The sand beach had a fire ring, picnic tables, and 2 very old privies. We followed the side trails from the beach but we were unable to find the AT. <\/p>\n
We would up bushwacking for 2 hours and 4 minutes and still could not find the trail! We decided to regroup on the beach and look at the map again.
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<\/a>Regrouping<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
Maybe we were dropped off at the wrong location? Maybe there were 2 sand beaches? Dragonfly put on her water shoes and crossed Wadleigh stream and found another sand beach; this sand beach had side trail that led to the AT!
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<\/a>Crossing Wadeligh Stream<\/p><\/div>
\nShoe said "if you had only listened to me when I told you that the trail was over there!" <\/p>\n
We stopped at the Wadleigh Stream Lean-to for a quick break and then started our climb up Nesuntabunt Mountain.
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<\/a>Ascending Nesuntabunt Mtn<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
The climb up the mountain was tough but fun. We stopped at the top of the mountain to take some pictures of Katahdin and eat lunch. <\/p>\n
<\/a>Python & Dirigo on Nesuntabunt Mtn<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Dragonfly<\/p><\/div>
\nThis was the only sunny day of our entire trip. <\/p>\n
We found a stealth camp near Pollywog Stream but we decided to push on since it was too early to stop for the day. We crossed over Pollywog Stream, passed a sign to the Nahmakanta Lake Camps, and when we reentered the woods we saw a single crutch propped up against a rock. We also saw another crutch as we climbed toward the lean-to. <\/p>\n
We finally reached the Rainbow Stream Lean-to around 5:30 PM and Shoe affectionately dubbed this hike "The Death March." Shoe and Dragonfly stayed in the lean-to and Dirigo and I pitched our tent.
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