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| The view from the balcony |
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| Lots of packs waiting to go on a hike |
Day 5 of Amy and Penny's Amazing Appalachian Trail Adventure (A&P's AATA)! We spent the night at Neel Gap after the most amazing shower and clean clothes! Because of our shower and spending spree we had to set up in the dark up the hill from Mountain Crossing store. We were able to charge our phones and batteries for the next 3-4 days of backpacking.
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| This is my happy place!! |
The store opened early and gave the backpackers free coffee!! We were off at 9 am with an "easier" day of 11 miles with no significant climbs, but lots of rolling hills. The weather was overcast and we tried to outrun the rain, but with no luck. The rain started during the descent of Cowrock Mountain. Thankfully the rain was a steady trickle rather than a downpour, but the slippery trail conditions made us hike slowly. The fog made the views non-existent, but we still had fun.
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| Cowrock Mountain |
Penny and I felt like we were dancing on the trail with our new packs! We saw very few hikers other than a group of 3 women out of Tesnatee Gap. We talked animatedly with the Southbounding on the side of the hill, all sporting our Garmin Satellite devices, and Penny had the same AT buff as 2 of the women, so we had to take pictures!
We made it to Low Gap Shelter right before dusk. There was a nice man at the shelter who had a fire started, which was impressive given the wet conditions! 3 other women and another man showed up, part of a group from Northern Virginia. The girls are definitely outnumbering the guys on this section! Turning in 9pm for a 6am wake up!
11.5 miles, 4556' elevation gain. Trip total 51.6 miles, 24, 660' elevation gain (more than Mt. Everest base camp so far!!)
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