Out and back section hiking

tenderfoot · 09-14-2016, 09:11 AM

So the arrangements of rides seems to be challenging. A commercial provider is available but I'd rather invest in gear than that fee they are charging.

Anyone do NPT as out and back? Park car, hike section, set up camp and spend the night, turn around and return to car?

Seems counter productive; but heck who is worried about productivity while hiking - still a walk in the woods.

Not sure what I am asking here, just curious if others have done this. I regularly return to trail head on same trail I climb a peak on so not really much different.

Could purchase two trail patches when done to make myself feel better...

Justin · 09-14-2016, 09:27 AM

Yeah I've done several short sections as an out & back. I'm sure others do as well. Plenty of sections to choose from...Silver Lake Wilderness, Piseco to Spruce Lake, West Canadas, Wakley Pond to Stephens Pond, Tirrell Pond from Lake Durant, Long Lake all come to mind. Many of these areas are also a lot of fun to take your time & explore once you get off the main trail, especially if you like to bushwhack.

DuctTape · 09-14-2016, 09:44 AM

Absolutely. There are other options as well, to do small loops which use part of the npt as a means to hike those sections.

chairrock · 09-14-2016, 10:35 AM

That is how we did the CL50.We did two overnights,one at High Falls and the other at Irish Pond. Really got to know the trail and environs well.

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sagatlin · 09-21-2016, 12:42 PM

Tenderfoot- What commercial provider have you found? I am trying for a through hike next week early...

tenderfoot · 09-25-2016, 02:46 PM

This is the commercial provider I was referencing:
http://www.broadwingadventures.com/t...-shuttles.html

I have no experience / connection with them. Not knocking the service but for me I'd rather do an out and back and invest the $100+ in gear to make the experience more enjoyable.

09-14-2016, 09:11 AM	#1
tenderfoot Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 232	Out and back section hiking So the arrangements of rides seems to be challenging. A commercial provider is available but I'd rather invest in gear than that fee they are charging. Anyone do NPT as out and back? Park car, hike section, set up camp and spend the night, turn around and return to car? Seems counter productive; but heck who is worried about productivity while hiking - still a walk in the woods. Not sure what I am asking here, just curious if others have done this. I regularly return to trail head on same trail I climb a peak on so not really much different. Could purchase two trail patches when done to make myself feel better... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eyes on the Forest, not on the Trees Last edited by tenderfoot; 09-14-2016 at 09:13 AM.. Reason: added overnight bit

09-14-2016, 09:27 AM	#2
Justin Moving along Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,943	Yeah I've done several short sections as an out & back. I'm sure others do as well. Plenty of sections to choose from...Silver Lake Wilderness, Piseco to Spruce Lake, West Canadas, Wakley Pond to Stephens Pond, Tirrell Pond from Lake Durant, Long Lake all come to mind. Many of these areas are also a lot of fun to take your time & explore once you get off the main trail, especially if you like to bushwhack. Last edited by Justin; 09-14-2016 at 10:36 AM..

09-14-2016, 09:44 AM	#3
DuctTape Out of Shape Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,722	Absolutely. There are other options as well, to do small loops which use part of the npt as a means to hike those sections. __________________ "There's a whisper on the night-wind, there's a star agleam to guide us, And the Wild is calling, calling . . . let us go." -from "The Call of the Wild" by Robert Service My trail journal: DuctTape's Journal

09-14-2016, 10:35 AM	#4
chairrock Indian Mt.Club Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,631	Out and back section hiking That is how we did the CL50.We did two overnights,one at High Falls and the other at Irish Pond. Really got to know the trail and environs well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Be careful, don't spread invasive species!! When a dog runs at you,whistle for him. Henry David Thoreau CL50-#23

09-25-2016, 02:46 PM	#6
tenderfoot Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 232	This is the commercial provider I was referencing: http://www.broadwingadventures.com/t...-shuttles.html I have no experience / connection with them. Not knocking the service but for me I'd rather do an out and back and invest the $100+ in gear to make the experience more enjoyable. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eyes on the Forest, not on the Trees

09-21-2016, 12:42 PM	#5
sagatlin Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 4	Tenderfoot- What commercial provider have you found? I am trying for a through hike next week early...

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