I'm completely unfamiliar with the NE. I have plane tickets for Sept 10. I had hoped to attempt the NE state highpoints and finish my remaining 8 with Marcy on Sept 18.
Can anyone familiar with the area and the state highpoints there confirm that I can (or cannot) get to and climb/visit:
CT, MA, RI, NJ
Mt. Mansfield
Mt. Washington
The Baxter State Park website makes it sound like the trail from Roaring Brook to Katahdin is open. Does anyone have other/additional information?
I understand that the bridge is out over Marcy Dam and that there is a road closure to the Loj. I assume that's the road I would need to drive to get to the trailhead for the standard route to Marcy. What I've read through the other thread here is that trails in the general area are closed indefinitely and won't open for the holiday weekend. If I'm interpreting the information correctly, that doesn't mean they'll be open after the holiday weekend.
Can anyone tell me if there's a route to Marcy that doesn't involve the closed road(s)? Can you provide stats for distance/gain or send me a link to a route description for such an alternate? Can anyone update me after the Labor Day weekend as to when they expect to have access to the trails again? I need to decide by early next week if I need to cancel my flight/rental car/motels/etc. I appreciate any help.