Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Uncle Johnny's Hostel to Cherry Gap Shelter (6/23/14; mile 359.0)

A creek on the hike today

A panorama from Beauty Spot today.

Another panorama from Beauty Spot.

A tree and a hiker in the distance.

A wildflower ontje trail today.

As has become the norm of late, today's hike was mostly unspectacular. There was a great view from Beauty Spot, which I readily soaked up and took pictures of. But that was about it. When I got to the highest point on my hike today, there was a dense spruce forest there that, for some reason set my nerves on edge and freaked me out a little. I don't know why, either, but it did.

I started my hike today with Hope, Boulder and King Nickie. I was VERY grateful for the company! We carried on conversations and hiked and enjoyed ourselves. I had to split off from them, though, because they weren't hiking as far as I was today. It sucked because I enjoyed their company, but I definitely want to be in Elk Park on the afternoon/evening of 25 June! So, I'm making sure it is going to happen! I have a 17 mile day tomorrow followed by a 15.8 mile hike to the road intersection of the AT and the road to Elk Park! Jeff will be there to meet me and bring food. I am going to zero in the 26th with Jeff and we're just going to relax. I think my legs will greatly appreciate that!

Other than that, not too much to report tonight. Once again I'm in the shelter my myself, however there's a couple up the hill in a tent. If be happier if there were someone else here with me, but what do you do? 


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