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Re: [at-l] Camping at The Hermitage/Gulf Hagas

I camped there for years at the junction since there were no signs.  Now at
the parking area before crossing northerly across the river, it is posted
no camping, no fires at Gulf Hagas.  The sign is somehow ripped down each
year (flatlanders, no doubt), and is replaced each year.  

It's a shame really, cause I miss waking up at 3, hearing the rushing
waters (I gotta go pee).  But it is an impacted area, heavily visited.
Ern Grover "Time-Maker"
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> From: Nyberg, Peter K <NybergPK@aetna.com>
> To: 'at-list' <at-l@saffron.hack.net>
> Subject: [at-l] Camping at The Hermitage/Gulf Hagas
> Date: Friday, March 20, 1998 9:15 PM
> 
> I just finished reading through the Moaks journals of their hiking
> adventures last summer, which I enjoyed immensely.   But in the section
> in the 100 mile wilderness, Ron mentions that camping is prohibited in
> the Hermitage/Gulf Hagas trail junction area, which forced him and
> "Lucky 13" (must be 14 by now) to hike an extra 4 to 5 miles to reach
> the Carl Newhall Lean-to.  
> 
> I'm planning on hiking through this section this summer, and had been
> thinking that I might camp in this area, so alarm bells went off.  When
> I hiked through this section in '92 I pitched a tent at the junction of
> the Gulf Hagas Trail and the AT, and I saw no indication that this was
> forbidden.  I day hiked the Gulf Hagas Trail two or three years ago, and
> I don't recall seeing any signs indicating that camping was not allowed.
> My 1996 (13th) edition of the ATC's Appalachian Trail Guide to Maine
> makes no mention of camping restrictions in this area (at least that I
> could find). 
> 
> Can anyone provide more info on camping in this area?
> 
> Thanks,
>     Peter
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