Day 131: Hike from Palisades Parkway across the Hudson River on Bear Mtn Bridge
April 14, 2024
Ascent: 764’
Descent: 1093’
Weather: beautiful — low 60’s and sunny
Sightings: lots of zoo animals
High points: crossing the Hudson River
U.S. Trails
Day 130: Hike from Rt 17 to Palisades Parkway north of Greenwood Lake)
April 13, 2024
AT mile: 13
Ascent: 2137’
Descent: 2108’
Weather: cold, windy, and rainy — pretty nasty
Sightings: another snake
High points: The hike up Black Mtn and the view of the NY skyline
Day 129: Hike from NY Rt 17 to Lakes Rd (Greenwood Lake, NY)
April 12, 2024
AT miles: 9.8
Ascent: 1837’
Descent: 1683’
Weather: Rainy and cool
Sightings: one snake
High point: Hiking in the rain!
Day 128: Hike from Falls Village to Undermountain Rd (Salisbury, CT)
June 18, 2023
AT miles: 5.9
Ascent: 1236’
Descent: 1125’
Weather: cloudy with a threat of rain, mid-60’s
Sightings: a crowd of section-hikers from Maryland
High points: hiking with Kathy
Day 127: Hike from Stewart Hollow Shelter to Falls Bridge (CT)
June 15, 2023
AT miles: 19.8
Ascent: 3432’
Descent: 3223’
Weather: sunny and mid -70’s
Sightings: a garter snake and a baby mouse
High points: the open ups and downs
Day 126: Hike from Hoyt Rd (CN/NY border) to Stewart Hollow Shelter (north of Kent, CT)
June 14, 2023
AT miles: 18.9
Ascent: 3563’
Descent: 3554’
Weather: sunny in the morning, with a HUGE thunderstorm in the afternoon
Sightings: too much lightning
High points: descending from Caleb Peak without a fall!
Day 125: Hike from Little Laurel Shelter to Hot Springs
June 4, 2023
AT miles: 19.9
Ascent: 3156’
Descent: 5319’
Weather: 80° and sunny, threatening thunderstorms in the afternoon
Sightings: some lovely wildflowers
High points: seeing the French Broad River
Day-124: Hike from Devil Fork Gap to Laurel Shelter (north of Hot Springs, NC)
June 3, 2023
AT miles: 16.7
Ascent: 2835’
Descent: 2294’
Weather: warm and sunny (mid-70’s) with a thunderstorm after I made the shelter
Hearings: a pack of coyotes howling
High points: the top of Big Firescald Knob and the conversation with Question
Day-123: Hike from Roaring Fork Shelter to Laughing Heart Hostel (Hot Springs, NC)
June 2, 2023
AT miles: 17.5
Ascent: 2497’
Descent: 5067’
Weather: sunny and upper 70’s
Sightings: a garter snake and my very first rattlesnake
High points: arriving at the hostel. Today was a long hard day.
Day-122: Hike from Standing Bear Hostel to Roaring Creek Shelter (just north of Smoky Mountain National Park)
June 1, 2023
AT miles: 15.5
Ascent: 4524’
Descent: 2251’
Weather: glorious— sunny with puffy cumulus in the low 70’s
Sightings: interesting butterflies
High points: Max Patch