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[cwfrank@xxxxxxxxx (Charles Frank)]

When I started my Thru-hike in 2001 I planned to go slow and take it easy at
the start. I was in average condition but a slow hikker. I left from the
lodge at 0900 and my plan was to spend my first night at Black Gap, then go
up to Springer the next AM. Well, I reached Black Gap by around 1:30 PM ,
had lunch, and sat around getting bored for about an hour. So I decided to
go ahead up to Springer. It was 85 degrees that day and no shade, but I was
on Springer about an hour later. Record heat that day, but it snowed a week
later. Anyway it took me a total of  about six hours of hiking time going
slow.
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> Over the past months I have heard the approach trail described with
differing
> degrees of difficulty.  I guess my measure of difficulty would be the
length
> of time required to cover a given distance.  Starting from the parking lot
> above the falls, how long will it take to get to Springer  MT   (for a
slow
> hiker)?  Or as a part of the slow-hike group should I just say forget it
and
> motor to Springer MT. Thanks for any thoughts.
>
>
>                Dan
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