June 10, 2022
AT miles: 20.4
Ascent: 1613’
Descent: 2729’
Weather: mid-70’s and sunny
Sightings: a black snake and several chipmunks.
Today I finished Pennsylvania!
June 9, 2022
AT miles: 16.1
Ascent: 2080’
Descent: 1110’
Weather: mid-70’s, partly sunny, and windy
Sightings: a chipmunk and a squirrel
High points: successfully hiking the super-steep section north of Lehigh Gapandhiking some more with Sparkplug.
A rocky walk through a Super Fund site with great views.
June 8, 2022
AT miles: 14.4
Ascent: 1237’
Descent: 2190’
Weather: sunny and low 70’s
Sightings: lots of butterflies
High points: surviving “knife edge” and hiking with Smooth and Carjack
June 7, 2022
AT miles: 11.5
Ascent: 1656’
Descent: 1006’
Weather: cloudy and cool (low 70’s)
Sightings: a rabbit and a chipmunk
High points: the fun conversation with Sparkplug from the Ozarks
Hiking with just a day pack is almost like floating!
June 6, 2022
AT miles: 9.5
Ascent: 1388’m
Descent: 1427’
Weather: mid-70’s, sunny, and dry
Sightings: a frog, a black snake, and a rattle snake
High points: Hiking Pulpit Rock with Erin and her two boys
More rocks (and snakes!)
June 5, 2022
AT miles: 14.4
Ascent: 1759’
Descent: 2399’
Weather: high 70’s, sunny and dry
Sightings: a garter snake
High points: a truly great day for hiking, and seeing my kids’ favorite babysitter after 23 years!
Rocks and ferns and funky art, oh my!
June 4, 2022
AT miles: 17.2
Ascent: 1824’
Descent: 1492’
Weather: mid-80’s — warm and clear
Sightings: two garter snakes
High points: conversation with Bimble and Smooth
Rocksylvania is real.
AT miles: 16.7 (plus some extra southbound miles)
Weather: 70’s, clear and dry
Sightings: a red eft, a deer
High points: arriving at my shuttle point five minutes early!
Today was a day of firsts on the trail,
AT miles: 18.0
Ascent: 1873’
Descent: 1986’
Weather: hot and sticky with a huge downpour in the afternoon
High Point: arriving at the dry shelter!
I woke up at 5:30 and was on the trail at 6:30.
Ascent: 1481’
Descent: 639’
Weather: mid-90’s, humid, and hazy — in other words, MISERABLE!
Sightings: a copperhead and a rabbit
High point: breakfast at Blue Mtn Shanty
The walk today was powered by coffee, blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup, heaps of scrambled eggs, and bacon, all courtesy of Lynn at the Blue Mtn Shanty. It really was a breakfast to remember!