AT miles: 11.4
Ascent: 984’
Descent: 1842’
Weather: low 90’s, sunny, and breezy
Sightings: a black snake
Hearings: Bob- white calls in the farm fields
High point: successfully navigating the steep rocky climb down to Duncannon
Lots of hiking, lots of driving.
AT miles: 14.3
Ascent: 1396’
Descent: 601’
Weather: hot and sunny
Sightings: lots of hikers
High points: all the shade in the Cumberland Valley
Our stay at Lisa’s Hostel was a bit odd…
AT miles: 12.0 miles
Ascent: 1735’
Descent: 2048’
Weather: sunny and warm
Sightings: lots of hikers
High points: socializing at the hostel
We thought today would be easy hike, but we were sadly mistaken. The trail had multiple steep ascents and even a hairy rock scramble!
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