Day 5 of AT in TN NOBO

Uncle Johnny's Hostel (344.5) to Indian Grave Gap (352.9)
Daily Mileage: 8.4

A cloudy and cold (42 degrees all day) start (7:15am) with a mostly uphill 5.5 mile climb from Uncle Johnny’s & the Nolichucky River up to 3,200 ft. Rain/ice starting falling with very strong winds around 9am that continued the rest of the day. Was intentionally a lower mileage day based on the weather and the fact that the next pick up point would’ve made for a 20 mile day in tough conditions. Steve from Unicoi Shuttle picked me up at Indian Grave Gap (1 pm) and brought me back to downtown Erwin to the Steel Rails Coffee House. Man did that hot coffee hit the spot!Read more