5/17/23
Day 131

Today was really cold. I’m talking snow flurries cold. I had intentionally planned a lower elevation hike because of the weather and wanted to also do less elevation gain to give my poor calves a bit of a break after the last two days. I’m hiking five days a week for the next 4 ½ months so I am trying to somewhat ease my body into the upcoming months. I’ve done Flat Mountain Pond Trail before so I knew what I was getting into. This seldom visited area in the Sandwich Wilderness has a nice three sided shelter and tent sites about five miles into the woods. After completing the loop I had a 3 mile road walk back to my car which put me at almost 14 miles of hiking but only about 2200’ of elevation.

Daily Miles: 13.72

Daily Vert: 2199’ 

Overall Miles: 1344.29

Overall Vert: 383,776’’

Trace: 57.3% -> 58%

Trails:

Flat Mountain Pond Trail

Gleason Trail

Bennett Street Trail