May 31, 2023
AT miles: 3.8
Ascent: 469’
Descent: 1253’
Weather: warm, hazy, sunny, and low 70’s
High points: the waterfall as I was leaving the park
May 30, 2023
AT miles: 19.8
Ascent: 3035’
Descent: 5742’
Weather: despite a cloudy beginning, sunny and bright and mid-60’s
Sightings: lots of hikers with sore knees
High points: skittering down the long downhill super-fast!
May 29, 2023
AT miles: 15.4
Ascent: 2414’
Descent: 3077’
Weather: sunny and low 60’s
Sightings: a snail!
High points: the glorious views
May 28, 2023
AT miles: 13.0
Ascent: 3088’
Descent: 2136’
Weather: mid-50’s, cloudy, with a huge rain shower in the afternoon
Sightings: lots of deep dark conifer forests
High points: I climbed Clingmans Dome, the highest point on the AT!
May 27, 2023
AT miles: 12.1
Ascent: 2523’
Descent: 2185’
Weather: cloudy and high 50’s
Sightings: lots of tired hikers
High points: the views from Rocky
May 26, 2023
AT miles: 12.0
Ascent: 3916’
Descent: 1199’
Weather: hazy and low 60’s
Sightings: a bear
High points: The amazing view from the Shuckstack fire tower
April 28, 2023
AT miles: 15.1
Ascent: 2649’
Descent: 4026’
Weather: mid~50’s and soaking rain all day
Sightings: rain slickers and raindrops
High points: successfully navigating the super-slippery trail
April 25, 2023
AT miles: 5.7
Ascent: 1081’
Descent: 866’
Weather: partly cloudy and mid-50’s
High points: the many great views and the wonderful dinner at the NOC
April 24, 2023
AT miles: 10.6
Ascent: 1963’
Descent: 2480’
Weather: sunny and cool— highs in the mid-50’s
Sightings:
High points: just walking along the trail
April 23, 2023
AT miles: 10.0
Ascent: 2532’
Descent: 1808’
Weather: cold and gray, with highs in the low 50’s
Sightings: a chipmunk, a friendly bird, and lots of wildflowers
High points: the incredible view from Siler Bald (and the donuts we were generously given)