by Paty | Jul 28, 2019 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #15 Date Visited: July 29, 2019 Route Taken: Appalachian Trail from Rockwell Road Parking area (1.8 miles round-trip) Type of Terrain: Easy well-defined trail. You can also drive directly to the summit though or hike several longer, more...
by Paty | Jul 28, 2019 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #14 Date Visited: July 24, 2019 Route Taken: Appalachian Trail, Bear Mountain Trail & Mt. Frissell Trail from Brassie Brook Shelter – 7 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Mostly flat trial until the Mt. Frissell...
by Paty | Jul 26, 2019 | Mid-Atlantic, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #13 Date Visited: July 16, 2019 Route Taken: Appalachian Trail & Monument Trail from High Point State Park Visitor’s Center – 1.6 miles one-way Type of Terrain: Well-defined trail with little elevation gain...
by Paty | Jul 25, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 78 July 19, 2019 Route: Tuxedo Park, NY (Mile 1385.7) to Fort Montgomery, NY (Mile 1405.3)Daily Mileage: 19.6 miles I’m sooo glad I decided to treat myself and spend the night indoors at a motel last night. This was a totally unplanned town...
by Paty | Jul 19, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Mid-Atlantic, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 71 July 12, 2019 Route: Bake Oven Knob Shelter (Mile 1251.8) to Leroy Smith Shelter (Mile 1275.3)Daily Mileage: 23.5 miles Despite the heavy rain all night long, I was able to stay dry because I slept inside one of the AT shelters last...
by Paty | Jul 12, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Mid-Atlantic, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 64 July 5, 2019 Route: Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Mile 1104.6) to Boiling Springs, PA (Mile 1131.8)Daily Mileage: 18.4 miles I did my best to get up early today because the drive back to the trail was close to 200 miles. I was...
by Paty | Jul 5, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Mid-Atlantic, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 57 June 28, 2019 Route: Harper’s Ferry, WV (Mile 1024.8) to Knoxville, MD (Mile 1028.6)Daily Mileage: 3.8 miles Today would ultimately end up being another near-o day where I barely hiked any miles at all, but there’s a whole lot...
by Paty | Jun 28, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Mid-Atlantic, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 50 June 21, 2019 Route: Blackrock Hut (Mile 884.4) to Hightop Hut (Mile 905.8)Daily Mileage: 21.4 miles Today is a another milestone day. Not only would I pass mile 900 (woohoo!) but it’s also my 50th day on the trail. That’s a lot to...
by Paty | Jun 21, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Mid-Atlantic, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 43 June 14, 2019 Route: Daleville, VA (Mile 729.7) to Cove Mountain Shelter (Mile 754.7)Daily Mileage: 25 miles My dinner at Ballast Point Brewing (along with another night sleeping in the RV) was a nice treat. It was like a reward for...
by Paty | Jun 14, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Mid-Atlantic, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 36 June 7, 2019 Route: Zero Day (mile 637)Daily Mileage: 0.00 miles It was really nice to see Gazelle again last night at the Mexican restaurant in Pearisburg, Virginia. She seemed really happy and I’m also glad she was able to get off the trail...
