Day 6 (108) Miles: 15.4 Mileage: 2,241.9 We slept in until 7 a.m., ate breakfast at the inn and caught our ride to town at 9. It started raining in the drive up to the trailhead, but we have the gear to hike in the rain with some semblance of comfort and certainly to sleep […]
Day 5 (107) Miles: 13.9 Mileage: 2,226.4 It was a chillier night and a chillier morning. I started today with my rain layer on as a vapor barrier. I kept it on until the first uphill. Occasionally the sun poked through the clouds but not often. Despite the clouds, I enjoyed the temperatures. It’s supposed […]
Day 4 (106) Miles: 21.6 Mileage: 2,212.5 After a colder-than-chilly night, we woke up in a fog. It took the sun a couple of hours to really start shining. I started the day with my gloves on and even though I took them off after the first 5 miles, it would have been nice to […]
Day 3 (105) Miles: 20.6 Mileage: 2,190.5 We started the morning before 7 a.m. with a big, long downhill to water. The air felt chilly but it didn’t take me long to start sweating, even on the downhill. The morning light trickled through the tall pines and made the forest glow green. At the creek […]
Day 2 (104) Miles: 21.6 Mileage: 2,169.9 It was a lovely chilly night. Not cold, but cool enough to put on a long sleeve layer and slip into my sleeping bag leaving it unzipped. We woke up around 6:30, having fallen asleep around 8:30 p.m. Traveling takes it out of you. Slowly, trying to remember […]
Day 1 (103; we left the trail last year after 102 days) Miles: 3.7 Mileage: 2,148.3 (This mile point is according to hiker Half Mile’s calculations and is the generally agreed upon mileage) Well, we’re back at it. After a lovely visit at our friend’s house in Bar Harbor, we flew back to our gear […]
Miles: 2107 to 2155.1 Mileage: 48.1 (over two days) Day: 101 and 102 When we put Timberline Lodge to our backs and turned north, the sky was grey. The wind on the ridgeline was powerful and our quick descent below the trees was welcome. Even though I knew the end was close, the day drudged […]
Miles: 2107 to 2107 Mileage: 0 Day: 100 I am so happy to be sitting. I limp with every step, favoring my left hip. The pain isn’t excruciating, but the muscles supporting my hip joint are weak and tired and look like a weeble. Our rented condo has two floors. Annette and Terry slept upstairs; […]
Miles: 2088.5 to 2107 Mileage: 18.5, plus 0.2 to Timberline Lodge Day: 99 Sleep felt so nice and came so easily. Go figure. After the last four days, both Richard and I were beat. It was nice to think that we only had 18 miles to Timberline Lodge, but then again, 18 miles never felt […]
Miles: 2058 to 2088.5 Mileage: 30.5 Day: 98 It was another chilly morning spent in gloves and with my hood up. Ultimately, the change is nice. I remember spending nearly the first month of my A.T. hike in gloves wondering when I would ever be able to hike in bare skin. So, a couple of […]