August 28, 2022
AT miles: 14.1
Ascent: 1196’
Descent: 1819’
Weather: hot, muggy, and mostly sunny (mid-80’s)
Sightings: a donkey, a fawn, and lots of chipmunks
High points: the beautiful views from the farm fields and the flowers in the swamps
August 27, 2022
AT miles: 11.3
Ascent: 1126’
Descent: 911’
Weather: warm and sunny (low 80’s)
Sightings: chipmunks
High points: relaxing in the pavilion on Sunrise Mtn and not falling despite tripping multiple times
Today is the hundredth day that I have been hiking on the AT!
AT miles: 20.7
Ascent: 2331’
Descent: 2121’
Weather: sunny, hot, and humid (high 80’s)
Sightings: noisy squirrels that scared the daylights out of me!
High points: walking the extended ridge line in the morning and drinking cold lemonade at a restaurant
A short, lazy day.
August 25, 2022
AT miles: 6.1
Ascent: 496’
Descent: 632’
Weather: hot and sunny (mid-80’s)
Sightings: frogs
High points: chilling at the top of Raccoon Ridge and relaxing at the Mohican Outdoor Center
On the trail again, this time in NJ.
August 24, 2022
AT miles: 3.8
Ascent: 1254’
Descent: 150’
Weather: hot and sunny (mid-80’s)
Sightings: lots of deer
High points: watching the gorgeous sunset from the comfort of my sleeping bag (inside my tent)
Putting the last part of the AT in Massachusetts behind me.
August 9, 2022
AT miles: 13.1
Ascent: 1979’
Descent: 3039’
Weather: still super-hot, sunny, and hazy (high 80’s)
High points: the amazing ridge line walk southbound along Mt. Race
Two separate mountain ranges in one day.
August 8, 2022
AT miles: 15.4
Ascent: 3449’
Descent: 2554’
Weather: super-hot and sunny (my third day hiking in an official heat advisory!)
Sightings: chipmunks
High points: The ridge walk near the summit of Mt. Bushnell
Giving thanks for trail magic.
August 7, 2022
AT miles: 19.9
Ascent: 3139’
Descent: 3664’
Weather: stinking hot with a late afternoon thunderstorm
Sightings: a gray squirrel and lots of toads
High points: blueberry pancakes for breakfast and dinner at a local brewery!
August 6, 2022
AT miles: 11.4
Ascent: 1729’
Descent: 2205’
Weather: mid-80’s and sunny but thankfully less humid
Sightings: chipmunks and toads
High points: crossing the Massachusetts Turnpike and swimming in Upper Goose Pond
Cookies!
August 5, 2022
AT miles: 18.4
Ascent: 3224’
Descent: 2198’
Weather: low 90’s, sunny, and humid. In other words, miserable!
Sightings: None — the animals were probably too hot to move!
High points: The view from Warner Hill and The Cookie Lady, a hiker oasis