100 Mile Wilderness

Route

Trailheads

• North: Abol Bridge, Baxter State Park, Maine
• South: Spectacle Pond, Monson, Maine

White Cap Mountain is the high point. South-to-North elevation is end-loaded, has steeper climbs? North-to-South front-loads the mountains.

CalTopo Map

Maps

• Maps 1--3 by Maine Appalachian Trail Club
• NPS Map
• WikiTrail

Food

Travel

• 2 breakfasts
• 2 dinners

Backpacking

• 5+ breakfasts
• 6+ lunches & snacks
• 5+ dinners

Fuel Consumption

• Minimum of 7.5+ liters of water to boil
  • Breakfast: About half a liter * 5+
  • Dinner: About one liter * 5+
• PocketRocket will optimistically boil 16L of water from an 8oz fuel canister
  • MSR fuel consumption chart
• Outcome: Bring 1 8oz canister

Travel

Distance

Rental car $27/day, ~$350 total from Hipmunk "Mystery Provider," ~$55/day otherwise
Bus to Bangor 15 hours, ~$150 total, very early AM starts
Train to Bangor 12 hours, ~$300 total, moderate AM starts
Plane to Bangor ~$350 total, afternoon flights

Shuttle Services

• Shaw's Hiker Hostel --- map; 4 miles from Spectacle Pond
  • 9hr drive from Philly
  • 90min drive from Bangor Airport