Happy Monday!
We woke up to quite a bit of wind and pine needles raining down on the tent. The cold front was making its presence known. Throughout the day, the temperature continued to drop as the rain and fog increased.
After this point, we entered the fog/clouds and didn't emerge into clear air again until we were back at the trailhead.
Having spent the last four years in western Montana, I was suspicious that a sub-mile mountain in Maine would be much of a challenge. I found, however, that Katahdin is quite the peak in its own way. I'd say it is on par with western mountains that also have a 4,000 foot prominence.
No view today at Chimney Pond. To see what this view should look like, check out this link: http://www.summitpost.org/katahdin-from-chimney-pond/220546. The temperature when we were there at 1:30 was 44 degrees. That's a 40-degree drop from the day before when we were setting up camp.
Our final hiking distance as 9.5 miles which took us 7 1/2 hours to complete. We rewarded ourselves with some Dollar Menu items from McDonald's once we reached the gateway community of Millinocket. Our bodies really appreciated having fast food for dinner the night after having hot dogs and beans.
We didn't see any moose despite the 4 hours of windshield time we had today. I guess they were just hunkered down because of the weather. I can't blame them.
But despite the weather, the fog inhibiting us from seeing the foliage from the mountain's perspective, and the lack of moose, Luke and I both agreed that we wouldn't have traded that trip for anything. Men's retreat: success!
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