[at-l] Rte 140 Trail Relo...Vermont

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Just got back from walking a bit of the relocated trail here in Wallingford.  
The trail now crosses Rte 140  .7 mile west of the old crossing.  Eliminating 
all of the road walking on Bear Mtn Rd and Butterworth Rd. There is a good  
LT/AT trail sign marking the spot. There is plenty of off the road parking.  
I walked north thru sugar bush, gently climbing Bear Mtn.  Could hear thunder 
rumbling in the distance so Apache and I cut our hike to Minerva Hinchey 
short (3.4 miles from Rte 140) and headed back home....ALLLLLLL of my windows 
were open...  

On the way back to my car I met 3 northbound thru hikers.  First ran into two 
women thru hiking the Long Trail, and then came upon Lou and Whitebark, they 
started March 21, and then met Nightcrawler, he started in April.  

Greenwall Shelter is now .4 mile off of the trail, but it does have a brand 
new privy.

Mrs. Gorp

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