Description
The Baxter State Park has several interesting and challenging trails to explore. The FKT Traveler Mnt Loop is an extended version of the traditional Traveler loop (blue) also going over the Black Cat mtn range west of the lakes (orange). The combined route is 13.5 miles with 5500 ft of elevation. This route is very technical and difficult in summer period due to vegetation.
Bryan Gagner posted:
Just wondering if any one has heard of any unofficial fkt's in Baxter State Park, specifically the Traveller? I recently ran a 13.4 mile loop there and couldn't find any accounts of any on the Traveller, let alone in BSP, a beautiful but remote park.
www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/maps/hiking.htm
I couldn't add the PDF as it was too big but on the link above, click on the "South branch pond link for the PDF [map is here]. I started and finished at the South branch pond campground going up the South branch mtn trail, to the Pogy notch trail to the Center ridge trail to the Traveller summit , to the Traveller mtn trail and down the North Traveller trail. I would like to submit my Suunto data, my photos of my watch with trail signs, my race resume and get an account from a friend who met me up there for verification of my time as a baseline fkt.
I just wanted to see if any one had heard of anyone else doing this loop in a fast time, or anything in wholly in BSP for that matter.
Thanks for your time everyone and hope to hear something soon.
Bryan Gagner
This route on the old FKT site
