On start day-eve, I managed a late night ride up to Royalston, MA. I planned to hike out 0.6 mi north to the Royalston Falls Shelter, spend the night, hike another 0.1 mi north to tag the terminus, and officially start my southbound hike of the New England Trail. Despite temperatures pushing 90° the entire week before my start date, I was blessed with a freeze warning two days out. My first few days would come with a high of 44-48°. …
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