Over mountains and through woods: part eight

  • McLaughlin is pictured at the peak of Mount Killington in Vermont.
    McLaughlin is pictured at the peak of Mount Killington in Vermont.
  • Pictured above, cairns litter the trail near Stratton Mountain. Inset photo is the fire tower at the top of Stratton Mountain. Pictured at right, the AT goes through large granite boulders. Inset photo, 500 mile-marker to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
    Pictured above, cairns litter the trail near Stratton Mountain. Inset photo is the fire tower at the top of Stratton Mountain. Pictured at right, the AT goes through large granite boulders. Inset photo, 500 mile-marker to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
  • Over mountains and
    Over mountains and
  • Pictured above, sign designating the Long Trail Southern Terminus. Pictured below, a home next to the AT, in the town of North Adams, supplies water for hikers.
    Pictured above, sign designating the Long Trail Southern Terminus. Pictured below, a home next to the AT, in the town of North Adams, supplies water for hikers.
  • Over mountains and
    Over mountains and
  • Over mountains and
    Over mountains and
  • Over mountains and
    Over mountains and

    LOREN MCLAUGHLIN TRAVELS THROUGH VERMONT ON HIS JOURNE Y ALONG THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL

    NORTH ADAMS, MA

    The hike into Vermont was an uphill battle indeed. Loren McLaughlin accompanied by his friend John, left the wellknown trail town of North Adams, Massachusetts and ventured into Vermont and the Green Mountain National Forest.

    The Appalachian Trail (AT) led through the town of North Adams, and picked b…