I grew up in North Canaan and know this trail/mountain well.  Has anyone considered continuing on the road for a short while and then summiting Stoneman (the open rocky summit along Canaan Mountain) on the rest of the Iron Trail?  That is by far the… read more »

Well, unfortunately I can't submit anything official to verify my attempt, since when I arrived at Pole Creek, I went to stop my Strava track, and it had apparently stopped immediately after I started it at Devil's Lake trailhead. For what it's… read more »

 NICE WORK!!!  I am stoked for you and to see others dwindling down the time.  I started filling out a FKT thing but realize it really doesn't matter... I am no longer in the running and this comment is perhaps me feeling sad about that.  I have… read more »

Jason, how difficult was it getting through the washout by Morris and through the one between Buffalo Rock and Utica? I am considering running this trail later this fall and am wondering if I need to plan potential detours.  

Good afternoon, giving it another try: I am intending to run / hike the Rideau Trail, solo with support (occasional food and water resupplies, planned rest period in Smiths Falls, Ontario) from the South Terminus in Kingston, Ontario to the North… read more »