Total trail mileage: 374.7
Starting location: Little Bald Knob (approx)
Ending location: Round Top
Weather: partly cloudy all day. Windy in the morning. 50-75 degrees
during the day
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=36.107098,+-82.103473
I believe today was the last day above 6000 feet until I reach New
Hampshire. And, I am guessing today is the last day I will see any
substantial snow for a while because tomorrow I drop in elevation and
stay low for a while.
The hike today wasn't too bad. I got up early and met up with the
group before they broke down camp. They were about 3 miles up the
trail; I didn't feel like night hiking yesterday to reach that point.
I was getting ready for the climb up Roan Mountain (the big climb of
the day), when I ran into Trail Angels at Hughes Gap. They gave us
sodas and snacks. Thanks!
The Roan Mountain Shelter is the highest shelter on the AT. It
actually has 4 walls and a loft. But, I wanted to continue on. For
some reason I was expecting 360 degree views from the top of Roan
Mountain. The trail down was coinciding with a snow covered stream,
which was unfortunate for keeping my boots dry.
I did however get 360 degree views from Round Top. Another amazing
site and I decided to camp here for the night. The sunset was pretty
cool. This time I am not cowboy camping though and set up my hammock
tarp as a tarp. There is supposedly a chance of rain tonight. I hope
that doesn't happen though as I am not sure how good this tarp setup
will be.
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