Last (planned) day on the trail for the year.
October 17, 2022
AT miles: 8.6
Ascent: 1801’
Descent: 2309’
Weather: mid-50’s, foggy, and windy
Sightings: a dusky salamander
High points: hiking through the foggy woods and finishing up this section!
Up and over Big Bald!
October 16, 2022
Ascent: 2782’
Descent: 3211’
Weather: mid-60’s, cloudy, and blustery
Sightings: chipmunks!
High points: the amazing views from Big Bald Mtn
October 15, 2022
AT miles: 11.3
Ascent: 1492’
Descent: 2958’
Weather: sunny, low 70’s, and breezy — perfect!
High points: sitting around a campfire after a glorious hike
Back on the trail for a few days!
October 14, 2022
AT miles: 8.3 miles
Ascent: 454’
Descent: 2106’
Weather: cool, sunny, and breezy
Sightings: gorgeous foliage
High points: It was great to be back on the trail on such a perfect day!
2022 Summary
Tackling the most difficult section in the mid-Atlantic and finishing NJ.
August 30, 2022
Ascent: 741’
Descent: 671’
Weather: hot, hazy, and humid (mid-80’s)
Sightings: blue-tailed skinks, deer, chipmunks, and a woodpecker
High points: enjoying the views from Prospect Rock and completing the entire New Jersey section of the AT!
Last day in NJ.
August 29, 2022
AT miles: 12.0
Ascent: 2017’
Descent: 1726’
Weather: hot, hazy, and humid (mid 80’s)
Sightings: a fawn and lots of random birds
High points: walking the Pochuk Boardwalk and eating a cider doughnut ice cream sandwich
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