Sat 10/13 Unicoi Gap to Low Gap shelter
9.7 miles. 6 hours.
Started with decent climb, then rolling to down hill. Fire ready for us at the shelter. Stream right next to shelter. Colder than we expected & I think we’re going to be cold the next couple of nights.
Sun 10/14 Low Gap shelter to Flat Rock campsite
12.2 miles. 9 hours w/ resupply at Mountain Crossings
Plan was to go 13.9 to Blood Mountain but Tom was struggling on climbs. We considered staying at Neels Gap, but pressed on to a campsite .7 up the climb instead of 2.5 to Blood Mountain. Nice campsite and a fire. Not too cold, probably 50 degrees.
Mon 10/15 Flat Rock campsite to Gooch Mountain shelter
14.5 miles 9 hours
Started at 8:30 & went up Blood Mountain, totally socked in. Didn’t look like many places to camp/hang. No water. Long day, feet hurt. Waiting for Tom is painful at times. Drizzle in the A.M. with fog, then cleared & got warm. A few nice views on the way.
Tue 10/16 Gooch Mountain shelter to Stover Creek shelter
12.9 miles 8 hours
Foggy in the morning, then cleared. Shortly after noon it started raining. Rain let up around 2pm during a break at a pretty waterfall. Shortly after we got back on trail it opened up. Walked up a river instead of a trail to the shelter. Goal was springer today, but we stopped 2.8 short. Supposed to rain until midnight.
Wed 10/17 Stover Creek shelter to Springer Mountain (2.8) AT Souther Terminus, Springer to Amicalola Falls State park (8.8) 11.6 miles 6 hours
61 miles, 38 hours hiking. Basically a work week worth of hiking.
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