Curley Maple Gap Shelter to 1.1 miles N of Iron Mtn Gap
Today was all about beauty. We started the day with an ascent up to "Beauty Spot" where we got some great views back over towards Erwin. Its too bad we couldn't have timed a day to end there and be there for a sunset or sunrise. Oh well, we will get one of those soon enough.
The weather today was great also with temps in the 70s and 80s, a breeze on most of the ridges and sun for nearly the whole day. After all of that we got to Cherry Gap Shelter ate dinner and with 4 other people (Goat, Buck 20, Puck and Brandon) decided to hike another 4 miles to a campsite near an apple orchard. It is a awesome site with a few trees, a nice campfire ring and some great sky views. Tonight is almost completely clear and should be a really nice place to spend the night. Tomorrow we are actually on tap for a short day (11.3 miles) so we can go over Roan High Knob and stay at the shelter there tomorrow night. This is the highest shelter on the AT (6285 feet) and our last time above 6000 feet until NH.
Time for my beauty sleep (and Princess' too...not that she needs it).
- Snowfox
Sent on the go from my Peek
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