😜 leaving the airports!
4 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Leaving ATL headed north to pick up some supplies, get some rest, and hopefully hit the trail in the early morning! Exciting!
Waiting for my ride!
5 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I got up really early and I sent out 45 million emails and now I am ready to head to the trail! So excited!
The gateway at Amicalola Falls
5 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
After registering with park rangers I started my hike on the approach trail- through the iconic stone archway!
First Steps
5 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
After registering with park rangers I started my hike on the approach trail- through the iconic stone archway! 8.5 miles uphill to reach Springer Mountain where the AT actually begins.
Amicalola Falls
5 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Impressive water fall!! Over 500 steps to the top!!
Foggy forest
5 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Springer Mountain
5 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
It was sleeting when I got To the top of the mountain! This is mile zero ( southern terminus) of the Appalachian Trail - I hiked almost 9 miles to get here 😜
PengembaraI know, right. It’s extremely remote - it’s not like you can drive there. It must be some forestry management bureaucracy (“our park ends here”)
Hurricane Helen damage in forest
5 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
🌜Stover Creek Shelter
5 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Stayed overnight in the Stover Creek Shelter at mile 2,9 of AT which would make my total mileage for day 1 1.4
The weather was increasing cold throughout the w and there were a couple bouts of snowBaca lagi
PengembaraI do have some, but that night I put all of my scented toiletries (and accidentally my earplugs) in the bear-proof locker. In hindsight I should have just gone and grabbed them
On trail by 9am
6 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
Little dusting of snow on the trail- decided to listen to a dub techno set to create a mood. That was a great choice!
Water crossing
6 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌬 -1 °C
There are many! I will try not to bore you with how beautiful it is 🤓
Underneath our feet…
6 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
… crystals grow like plants. 🎵
Amazing rustic cemetery
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Rustic rock grave markers- hard to tell how old but very well maintained and welcoming to hikers - I was excited to find this curiosity
Fun with trees!
6 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
Stick season views
6 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌬 4 °C
This view only exists because it is still “stick season”.
Fungus among us
6 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
🌜Gooch mountain shelter
6 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
There were some hills today early on that mellowed out towards the end of the day. Covered 12.9 miles on the trail and have arrived at Gooch Mountain shelter. Good group here with a fun dynamic.Baca lagi
Beautiful ridgeline hiking
7 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
L’Arc de “Tree”-omphe
7 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Me and my gear
7 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Stairway to Blood Mountain
7 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Elevation 4452 ft!
You “lichen” my new look?
7 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Arrival at Blood Mountain
7 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The final approach was nearly an hour of up-up-UP! Elevation 4452 here at the top. It’s the highest peak on the Appalachian trail in GA.
Sunset on Blood Mountain
7 Mac 2025, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
