Woke up early and were packed up and moving before the rain. The trail today was fast and we completed 12 miles by 12 o'clock to the Cooper Brook Falls Lean-To.
The shelter was timed perfectly. We were able to stop out of the rain and have lunch. It was hard restarting though; venturing back out in the pouring rain.
The trail was very pretty. It meandered through the pine trees next to several lakes and rivers. Several points on the trail offered views to Katahdin. Unfortunately, the mist billowed up, and we were unable to see her yet again. It makes the mountain all the more mysterious.
We pushed hard the last two miles with the hope of sleeping out of the rain. We ended the day with 20 miles--our second highest mileage day of the trip--and snatched up the last two spots in the Rainbow Brook Lean-To.
In the shelter, we were joined by Bamboo, Morning Kid, Mash and Keystone. We enjoyed mash potatoes with bacon bits and French fried onions, tucked away from the rain.
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