[at-l] There and back ag'in

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The section from near Coopers Lodge to Maine Junction has been relocated in
the last few years.  What are they going to move the new relo?

Where's my map? : )

Sly



Snodrog5@aol.com writes:

> "would someone enlighten me about the reroute discussion of
> the AT around Killington / Sherburne Pass?  I'm confused as to where the
> proposed reroute is to be.
>
> Hope everyone has a blessed New Year.  having a son on active duty, I'm, of
> course, VERY concerned about the international scene."
>
> Happy New Year to you too, Rusty. Best wishes to your son, let's hope his
> new
> year is a safe one.
> Killington: all I know is what I read in the papers..
> KILLINGTON, Vt. -- Moving a portion of the Appalachian trail in Killington
> would cost around $200,000, officials said.
> The Appalachian Trail is a 2,100-mile hiking route between Maine and
> Georgia.
> It is maintained in part by the Appalachian Trail Conference, a non-profit
> group based in New Hampshire.
> Several groups concerned with the trail, including the U.S. Forest Service,
> have been trying for years to move a half-mile portion of it so that hikers
> don't have to use a road on that part and can be closer to a scenic
> waterfall.
> The new portion of trail would require a new footpath, a bridge, and a
> 470-foot boardwalk through a floodplain.
> The Killington Select Board also supports the plan. The groups involved are
> now going to try to raise the money.