Kenneth E. Harker
2001 Appalachian Trail Vermont

Jen and I hiked a section of the Appalachian Trail in Vermont in June, 2001. We hiked north for two days from Sherburne Pass in June, 2000, and started up from the point we left the trail the previous year and hiked two more days to Vermont State Highway 12, where we walked into the Village of Woodstock.

These photos are copyright © 2001-2003 Kenneth E. Harker. All rights reserved.

	Friends from Dartmouth College dropped us off at the trail early in the morning. This log bridge crosses a fast-moving stream that paralleled the dirt road we took to reach the trail. Jen was wearing her raincoat, as it was starting to drizzle.
	The stream next to the trail where we started our two-day hike.
	Ken, who hadn't put his hiking boots on yet.
	There were not many great views on this section of the Appalachian Trail. The mountains were not tall enough to have a tree line.
	Jen, smiling.
	One of the best views we had that trip.
	Most of the time, the trail was in thick forest, and was well-shaded. There was a lot of mud in spots, but the insects were not too bad.
	As the Appalachian Trail approached Vermont State Highway 12, we entered a couple of meadows that had either been used or were still being used, for grazing livestock - mainly dairy cows.
	The mountains in Vermont are very green and lush in the summer.
	You can see a few farm buildings near the highway.
	In Woodstock, we checked in at the tourist information gazebo in the town square and got a room at the inexpensive, but very nice Shire Motel, whose back yard had this splendid view of the Ottaquechee River. We watched geese, rabbits, chipmunks, and deer scamper along the river bank. It was a great place to sit on the lawn and recover from mountain hiking.