2. Hiking 2018

EB&L Hancock Branch, 24 JUL 2018

This was a string of different hikes meant to find the railbed and camp locations based on some recent intel. The problem? I spaced putting in key waypoints into my GPS to help guide me to suspected locations, and I only had a satellite image with the waypoints on them. Had I a topo map with the waypoints, all would've been fine. Argh. Went from soggy to sunny (and muggy) and I did put a few more pieced of the rail line together. Alas, no camps.
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  • Soggy East Pond Trail, yep, it's a RR bed

    Soggy East Pond Trail, yep, it's a RR bed

  • Artifact on the other side of Cheney Brook

    Artifact on the other side of Cheney Brook

  • Another one nearby

    Another one nearby

  • Cheney Brook crossing, lots of rocks embedded in the bank, perhaps an abutment

    Cheney Brook crossing, lots of rocks embedded in the bank, perhaps an abutment

  • Siding end in the vicinity of Camp 8, no artifacts weird assed camp setup

    Siding end in the vicinity of Camp 8, no artifacts weird assed camp setup

  • Look back at the siding

    Look back at the siding

  • Back on Hancock Notch Trail, sunshine!

    Back on Hancock Notch Trail, sunshine!

  • Obligatory viewpoint shot, can barely make out 1 of 3 USFS guys doing some brush clearing

    Obligatory viewpoint shot, can barely make out 1 of 3 USFS guys doing some brush clearing

  • Hard to make out, but this looked like a spur line and a landing to me of the Hitchcock Branch at around 1700 ft

    Hard to make out, but this looked like a spur line and a landing to me of the Hitchcock Branch at around 1700 ft

  • Looking back at the spur line

    Looking back at the spur line

  • Big abutment at the south side of brook crossing, there was one on the other side as well

    Big abutment at the south side of brook crossing, there was one on the other side as well

  • Hancock Branch across from the Discovery Trail, very nice!

    Hancock Branch across from the Discovery Trail, very nice!

  • Looking downstream, note the storm damage to the bank

    Looking downstream, note the storm damage to the bank

  • As I was enjoying this lovely spot, I spied an old nut, could've washed downstream

    As I was enjoying this lovely spot, I spied an old nut, could've washed downstream

  • I don't think I was on the RR bed, but stumbled acorss this pail

    I don't think I was on the RR bed, but stumbled acorss this pail

  • Weirdness in the woods

    Weirdness in the woods

  • And more weirdness just uphill from that on a bootleg trail leading to the campground

    And more weirdness just uphill from that on a bootleg trail leading to the campground

  • Another great spot just east of the island, some deep holes here!

    Another great spot just east of the island, some deep holes here!

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