Story Spring Shelter, Kid Gore Shelter and Goddard Shelter

It was raining when I woke up this morning, so I waited a bit to see if it was going to let up or clear. It didn't stop, so I decided to push on, thinking that I would be in town at the end of the day. After collecting water and having breakfast, we left the trailhead. The day's hike began with a short descent, followed by a gradual climb for about 4 miles to the Story Spring Shelter (Mile Marker 559.5).

It was still raining, so we took a quick break and continued on. We proceeded downhill and passed a pond. The Trail crossed two streams and leveled out for a bit, and then began to climb and follow around the side of several unnamed mountains at about 3,000 feet. We crossed several more streams and arrived at Kid Gore Shelter (Mile Marker 564.1), where we collected water and took a break for lunch.

After lunch, we resumed hiking and the Trail began to climb again. We walked up and down across three unnamed mountains, finally climbing to the top of Glastenbury Mountain (elevation 3,745 feet) and past the fire tower. About a third of a mile down from the peak we came to the Goddard Shelter, where I decided to stop for the night. I was wet and tired and missing home.