I set out on the Hunt Trail @ 6:44 A.M from Katahdin Stream Campground in Baxter State Park. This trail coincides with the Appalachian Trail (the last 5.4 miles of it, precisely). So, I was following the famous white blazes once again (having completed a thru hike in ‘22).
I summited Katahdin in ~ 1 hr 45 min. Ran into a group of Marines on the summit, one of whom took my photo @ the sign. I fell once on my descent + got turned around twice ea for ~ 30 sec. The descent was ~ 10 min quicker than the ascent. I finished up exactly @ 10:06 A.M.
Evan Kearny set the previous FKT for this route on June 3rd, 2018 w/ a time of 3:25:27. Was one hell of a time to beat— managed to shave 3 min 17 sec to set the new FKT w/ a finish time of 3:22:10. Thanks for setting the standard, Evan.
Fuel: 1 Black Rifle Espresso Mocha, 1 Chocolate Clif Bar, 1 banana, 1 Gatorade electrolyte tab, 1 pb Nature Valley bar + 2 GoSqueeze applesauces.