181 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - MAINE - Sección 4.1 -De Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to a Piscataquis River, Lake Hebron y ruta 15- Monson
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.04 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,227 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 840 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,427 ft
- TrailRank
-
89
5
- Min elevation
- 499 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 5 hours 58 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1353
- Uploaded
- August 19, 2017
- Recorded
- August 2017
near Blanchard, Maine (United States)
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Itinerary description
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stage 181
⇐ Link to previous leg: 180 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - MAINE - Section 4.2 - From Bald Mt. Brook Lean-to to Moxie Bald Mountain and Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to
⇒ Link to next stage: 182 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - MAINE - Section 3.3 - 100-Mile Wilderness. From Route 15 - Monson, to Wilson Valley Lean-to
Tour of the Appalachian Trail, as it passes through the state of Maine (United States), from south to north, from the Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to, located a short distance from the West Branch Piscataquis River , until the intersection of the trail with the ME-15 / 6 route, 8 km. from the town of Monson, ME.
The stage corresponds to section 4.1, according to the distribution of sections of the Appalachian Trail in the official guides and maps, in Maine.
The protagonist of this stage is undoubtedly the river. Both the West Branch of the Piscataquis River, and its main course.
The route starts from the refuge located a short distance from a picturesque canyon formed over thousands of years by the west branch of the river. Between rocks and small waterfalls, the water finds its way, and the path follows this branch of the river for four more kilometers, until, just above its confluence with the main channel, the AT fords the Piscataquis River, with the help of small rocks, branches and a timely safety rope, very necessary in flood season.
It is necessary to take off your boots, put on sandals and get into the water, up to half your leg, but you are grateful for this forced bath that helps to cool your feet and does not bother you in the least (at least in the month of August, with an excellent temperature outside and water).
After crossing the Piscataquis River, the trail slightly ascends a small hill, and crosses the base or platform of the old layout of one of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's railway lines, now abandoned and converted into a simple country road. Earth.
IBP index: 50 HKG
Total distance: 14.59 Km
Desn. accumulated ascent: 406.14 m
Desn. accumulated descent: 288.94 m
Maximum height: 417.9m
Minimum height: 164.2m
Total time: 5:58:48 hrs
Moving time: 4:23:17 hrs
Stopped time: 1:35:31 h
Total average speed: 2.44 Km/h
Average moving speed: 3.32 Km/h
PPI index. IBP index is an automatic rating system that rates the difficulty of a route traveled
⇐ Link to previous leg: 180 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - MAINE - Section 4.2 - From Bald Mt. Brook Lean-to to Moxie Bald Mountain and Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to
⇒ Link to next stage: 182 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - MAINE - Section 3.3 - 100-Mile Wilderness. From Route 15 - Monson, to Wilson Valley Lean-to
Tour of the Appalachian Trail, as it passes through the state of Maine (United States), from south to north, from the Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to, located a short distance from the West Branch Piscataquis River , until the intersection of the trail with the ME-15 / 6 route, 8 km. from the town of Monson, ME.
The stage corresponds to section 4.1, according to the distribution of sections of the Appalachian Trail in the official guides and maps, in Maine.
The protagonist of this stage is undoubtedly the river. Both the West Branch of the Piscataquis River, and its main course.
The route starts from the refuge located a short distance from a picturesque canyon formed over thousands of years by the west branch of the river. Between rocks and small waterfalls, the water finds its way, and the path follows this branch of the river for four more kilometers, until, just above its confluence with the main channel, the AT fords the Piscataquis River, with the help of small rocks, branches and a timely safety rope, very necessary in flood season.
It is necessary to take off your boots, put on sandals and get into the water, up to half your leg, but you are grateful for this forced bath that helps to cool your feet and does not bother you in the least (at least in the month of August, with an excellent temperature outside and water).
After crossing the Piscataquis River, the trail slightly ascends a small hill, and crosses the base or platform of the old layout of one of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's railway lines, now abandoned and converted into a simple country road. Earth.
IBP index: 50 HKG
Total distance: 14.59 Km
Desn. accumulated ascent: 406.14 m
Desn. accumulated descent: 288.94 m
Maximum height: 417.9m
Minimum height: 164.2m
Total time: 5:58:48 hrs
Moving time: 4:23:17 hrs
Stopped time: 1:35:31 h
Total average speed: 2.44 Km/h
Average moving speed: 3.32 Km/h
PPI index. IBP index is an automatic rating system that rates the difficulty of a route traveled
Waypoints
Wilderness hut
Intersection
738 ft
Desvío al shelter y cañón que forma la West Branch Piscataquis River
Desvío al shelter y cañón que forma la West Branch Piscataquis River
Photo
607 ft
Sendero junto a la West Branch Piscataquis River
Sendero junto a la West Branch Piscataquis River
River
Intersection
719 ft
Base del antiguo trazado de una de las líneas de ferrocarril de la compañía Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Base of the old layout of one of the railway lines of the company Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
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Intersection
807 ft
Intersección del AT con la N Blanchard Shirley Road
Intersección del AT con la N Blanchard Shirley Road
Lake
Intersection
843 ft
Desvío que conduce directamente a Pleasant Street, en Monson, y al albergue “100 Mile Wilderness Adventures and Outfitters¨
Detour that leads directly to Pleasant Street, in Monson, and to the hostel "100 Mile Wilderness Adventures and Outfitters"
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Summit
1,414 ft
Punto más alto del lado este de Buck Hill. Sin vistas.
Punto más alto del lado este de Buck Hill. Sin vistas.
Panorama
Intersection
1,112 ft
Intersección del AT con la ruta ME-15. Monson. Inicio de las ¨100-Mile Wilderness¨.
Intersection of the AT with the route ME-15. Monson. Start of the ¨100-Mile Wilderness¨. The town of Monson, located on the edge of Lake Hebron, is 8 km away. to the southeast.
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Ehmmm...do you mean that this section could be done riding a MTB ? https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-outdoor/181-appalachian-trail-maine-seccion-4-1-de-horseshoe-canyon-lean-to-a-piscataquis-river-lake-hebron-19271180#wp-19271187/photo-12090950
Very nice picture! https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-outdoor/181-appalachian-trail-maine-seccion-4-1-de-horseshoe-canyon-lean-to-a-piscataquis-river-lake-hebron-19271180#wp-19271188/photo-12090923
Did you already walked the 100-Mile Wilderness? Or is this one of your future projects? https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-outdoor/181-appalachian-trail-maine-seccion-4-1-de-horseshoe-canyon-lean-to-a-piscataquis-river-lake-hebron-19271180#wp-19271195/photo-12086993
Many compliments Pablo; a new section of your AT is into your backpack (I use this to say that a new conquest ha been done)
Do not.
No section of the Appalachian Trail can be done by bicycle. Just hiking. Exceptionally, there are small stretches that can be done on horseback, but never by bicycle or with motor vehicles. Sometimes AT crosses nearby trails, prepared for snowmobiles, forestry services, etc., but leaves quickly to enter the forest and areas not suitable for bicycles or motor vehicles.
I know some trails specifically prepared for bicycles, which cross with the AT. For example, this one located in Damascus, Virginia:
https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/imgServer.do?id=10428031
https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-outdoor/181-appalachian-trail-maine-seccion-4-1-de-horseshoe-canyon-lean-to-a-piscataquis-river-lake-hebron-19271180#wp-19271187/photo-12090950
Thank you very much!
I will start the 100 miles next Wednesday.
It is not the most difficult part of the AT, but it requires careful preparation because of the difficulty in replenishing supplies for 8 or 9 days.
I will post the photos and comments in the following week https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-outdoor/181-appalachian-trail-maine-seccion-4-1-de-horseshoe-canyon-lean-to-a-piscataquis-river-lake-hebron-19271180#wp-19271195/photo-12086993
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Scenery
Moderate
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