An easy 10-mile day to the base of Katahdin. After a small "convenience store" breakfast at Abol Bridge Campstore, we set off with our whole troop of friends--Bamboo, Shaman, Morning Kid and Mash.
Into the Baxter State Park Boundary we went for some of the nicest and most graded trail we've had. The two fords of the Lower and Upper Forks of the Nesowadnehunk Stream were tricky however. The water was thigh high, but took our time and successfully crossed without falling in.
Further on, a side trail to Big Niagara Falls beckoned us. We took a short break and explored the falls. On the way back to the trail, we ran into Mash's family, so our train of people became all the more merry.
The final miles into the Katahdin Stream Campground were a blur of bog bridges, banter and giggles.
We relaxed the rest of the day and enjoyed catching up with a few faces we hadn't seen in months--Funnybone, Restless Cowboy, Peanut.
Mash's family generously let us stay with them in their campground and fixed us burgers and s'mores. Thank you! A ranger came by in the evening and gave us our last numbers as thru-hikers. B and I will be the 314th and 315th NOBOs up Katahdin this year.
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