2010 AT Circle Expedition Preparation Schedule
Tuesday
May 13, 2008
Orientation at Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Starting at 9am
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Day hike from Rt. 321 (Watauga Lake) to TN Rt. 91
20 miles
Thursday
May 15, 2008
Day hike from TN Rt. 91 to Damascus, VA
(Trail Days) 21.3 miles
Total = 41.3 miles
Friday
May 16, 2008
Reality Check/logistics in Damascus, VA (Trail Days)
7am-noon
Friday
October 3, 2008
Backpack from VA Rt. 55/I-66 to VA605
19 miles
Meet at 5am
Saturday
October 4, 2008
Backpack from VA605 to VA Rt. 9
20.3 miles
Sunday
October 5, 2008
Backpack from VA Rt. 9 to MD Rt. 40A
23.9 miles
Total = 63.2 miles
Monday
October 6, 2008
Reality check/logistics at Dahlgren Campground
7am-noon
Friday
April 3, 2009
Backpack from MD Rt. 40A to Pen-Mar Park
23.3 miles
Meet at 5am
Saturday
April 4, 2009
Backpack from Pen-Mar Park to Caledonia State Park
18.1 miles
Sunday
April 5, 2009
Backpack from Caledonia SP to Pine Grove Furnace SP
19.9 miles
Total = 61.3 miles
Monday
April 6, 2009
Reality check/logistics at Pine Grove Furnace State Park
7am-noon
Friday
October 2, 2009
Backpack from Pine Grove SP to Boiling Springs, PA
19.4 miles
Meet at 5am
Saturday
October 3, 2009 Backpack
from Boiling Springs, PA to Hawk Rock
23.5 miles
Sunday
October 4, 2009
Backpack from Hawk Rock to PA325 – Clarks Valley
20 miles
Total = 62.9 miles
Monday
October 5, 2009
Reality check/logistics in Duncannon, PA
7am-noon
Friday
April 2, 2010
Backpack from PA325 to William Penn Shelter
24.3 miles
Meet at 5am
Saturday
April 3, 2010
Backpack from WP Shelter to Eagle’s Nest Shelter
19.2 miles
Sunday
April 4, 2010
Backpack from EN Shelter to The Pinnacle
18.5 miles
Monday
April 5, 2010
Backpack from The Pinnacle to PA Rt.309
16.8 miles
Total = 78.8 miles
Saturday May 1, 2010
Expedition starts
Meet at 2pm at Three Forks
Start from Springer Mt. at 6pm
Saturday
Sept. 4, 2010
Expedition ends on Katahdin around 8-9am
Departure home around 5-6pm
20
days of preparation – 1 four-day backpack; 3 three-day backpacks; 2 day hikes =
307.5 miles of hiking
30 hours of logistics/planning
Latest date to join the preparation period is October 2, 2009
Questions? doylew@lmc.edu
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