1-Northern 100 Mile Wilderness. After the brutal
(but beautiful) stretch from Barren through Whitecap,
the occasional small mountain is a piece of cake helping
you save it up for the big finish.
2-Carry Ponds. From Little Bigelow to the Kennebec
River this gives you a well deserved break after getting
through the Bigelows.
3-Sabbathday Pond. A short respite in one of the
toughest stretches of the whole AT. From Height-Of-
Land there's relatively little change in elevation until
the trail drops down to Route 4.