Day: 130
Location: Upper Goose Pond Cabin, MA
Miles hiked today: 21.1
Miles from Springer; 1,536
Miles to Katahdin: 640.2
Elevation: 1,483′
The weather was perfect today. It was cool, and did not rain, which made it perfect for hiking. I did not see any other thru-hikers today, although I saw a few people out for short hikes. It was a day of solitude. There were several beautiful ponds and lakes. I stopped at one called the Beaver Pond for lunch, which had several dead trees still standing in the middle of the pond. Presumably, it was once a meadow, before being dammed by beavers.
Today was also a long and uneventful day. I got going a little late in the morning, so I didn’t get in until late in the evening. The real highlight of the day was the cabin. Upper Goose Pond Cabin is run by the Appalachian Mountain Club, and provides bunks for hikers, as well as a pancake and coffee breakfast in the morning. It is a beautifull building situated on the bank of a really great pond. You can take the canoe out on the pond, or go swimming. There is a caretaker who lives there as well to make sure everything runs well and gets cleaned up. The cabin also has a very nice library of books.
The cabin is a half mile off the trail, but I was very glad to be staying here. I slept well, dreaming of pancakes in the morning.
