Brian's Schedule

Here is Brian's estimated schedule for completion of the Appalachian Trail
14.3 miles (already completed) from Massachusetts border to Bennington.
10/01 Return to the Trail at Bennington, VT 05201 c/o General Delivery  90.4 miles to Killington
10/04 Killington, VT 05751 c/o The Inn of the Long Trail, Sherburne Pass,U.S.4  87.2 miles to Glencliff
10/07 Glencliff, NH 03238 c/o General Delivery to PO.  100.6 miles to Gorham
10/11 Gorham, NH 03581 c/o MaryAnn & Bruno Janicki,370 Main Street 41.4 miles to Andover
10/12 Andover, ME 04216 c/o Paul & Irene Trainor, 20 Pine Street, P.O. Box 12 68.7 miles to Stratton
10/14 Stratton, ME 04982 c/o White Wolf Inn, P.O. Box 590  70.0 miles to Monson
10/16 Monson, ME 04464 c/o The Shaws, Pleasant Street  117.8 miles to Katahdin
10/20 Katahdin, ME (Baxter Park)   Finish!

Monday, October 15 Andover, Maine. October 15, 2001 - Brian has 256 miles to go! He has hiked 7,115 miles in 288 days. On the: AT:  1,912 of 2,168 miles. CDT:  ALL of 2,558 miles. PCT:  ALL of 2,645 miles.
	Link to The Appalacian Trail Association

Brian reached Andover late this evening on a day with blowing
rain and temperatures in the 40's.He's now in the 22nd and
final state on his journey! He sounds both excited and impatient
about finishing

The Mahoosuc Notch was the high point on Brian's hike from Gorham, NH.
 He said it reminded him of the Pinnacles National Monument in California
 (except that it was raining when he was traversing the Notch.)  The Notch is
 a boulder-filled canyon with white blazes to mark the trail, such as it is.
 It took Brian an hour and 40 minutes to get through the 0.9 miles.

From the Oct. 24 San Jose Mercury News: 
 82 miles to go as of Tuesday evening.


Walked 28 miles Tuesday, including a side hike through a river canyon studded with
waterfalls.  It started to rain in the afternoon.  As he approaches Mount Katahdin
at the end of the trail, Robinson said he is starting to feel "like a pilgrim...
completing an inner journey."

From the Oct. 25 San Jose Mercury News: 
 Brian has 48 miles remaining
as of Wednesday night.


Journal Entry:  Only a few leaves are left on the trees in the Maine woods, which
are carpeted with the orange and red of fallen leaves.  Despite only 11 hours of
daylight, Robinson logged 30 miles in balmy weather.  "I just wanted to walk and
walk and walk," he said

October 27, 2001 Brian finished the Triple Crown today, He has hiked 7,371 miles in 300 days. AT: ALL of 2,168 miles. CDT: ALL of 2,558 miles. PCT: ALL of 2,645 miles.
	A Rainbow over one of many rivers

BRIAN REACHED THE TOP OF MT. KATAHDIN THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 10:30 AM,
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS BROTHER GREG,
FELLOW HIKER SAGE, AND FIVE MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA!

The group climbed the last five miles of trail in three hours, or at least Brian took that long. Some of the others may have joined him a bit later on top. It was snowing but not windy, and the sun broke through the clouds as they reached the summit. All in all,it was an acceptable day weatherwise for so late in the year. This was Brian's 300th day on the trails!

Thanks to all the press coverage, many of you have read about Brian's hike in the past few days, and have sent notes of congratulation. I will pass all of these along to Brian. You will continue to find updates, new photos, trail logs and more details posted here. For now, I simply confirm, for those who haven't already heard, that "Brian made it!"

© 2001,  Fred Walsh