{"id":556,"date":"2023-08-28T03:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T03:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=556"},"modified":"2025-09-29T01:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T01:50:27","slug":"back-on-the-ct-appalachian-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=556","title":{"rendered":"Back on the CT Appalachian Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yesterday &#8211; Tim drove up in his car, so I was able to park mine at the end of this about 4.5 mile section. Funny thing &#8211; Tim had asked me if I was bringing bear spray and I have misplaced mine. I told him that black bears are pretty harmless UNLESS you get between a bear cub and the mother! And then Tim as he drove home &#8211; there was a fuss on the road as a bear cub walked across the lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a continuation of my effort from last summer to section hike the entire CT. section of the Appalachian Trail. I&#8217;m hoping next week to do an overnighter on the trail to do the northernmost section in Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pix &#8211; the first one early in the hike and pretty typical terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1a6d25ac0200b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12298\" title=\"20230827_113408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1a6d25ac0200b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1a6d25ac0200b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These two are from the highest point &#8211; at least the highest point with a view. <a href=\"https:\/\/scenesfromthetrail.com\/2022\/07\/12\/pine-knob-loop-trail\/\">Pine Knob<\/a> (at 1,158 feet, it is on the AT and can also be reached by it&#8217;s own trail), with views into the Housatonic Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1a6d25adc200b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12297\" title=\"20230827_134626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1a6d25adc200b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1a6d25adc200b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1b25e1a23200d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12296\" title=\"20230827_134646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1b25e1a23200d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e202c1b25e1a23200d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday &#8211; Tim drove up in his car, so I was able to park mine at the end of this about 4.5 mile section. Funny thing &#8211; Tim had asked me if I was bringing bear spray and I have misplaced mine. 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