
Whitley Gap Shelter
Mile 38.4 Elevation 3,625 I hiked 6.7 miles plus another 1.2 miles to the shelter. Thursday is another interesting day. I called Bobby to see

Mile 38.4 Elevation 3,625 I hiked 6.7 miles plus another 1.2 miles to the shelter. Thursday is another interesting day. I called Bobby to see

Mile 31.7 Elevation 3,125 What a day. First, my hiking partner, Bobby, had some kind of problem and could not continue. I left him at

Wolfpen Gap Country Store Interior Wolfpen Gap Country Store Bunkroom Previous Next Mile 20.8 Elevation 3,198 Feet I learned a valuable lesson this morning. Our

View from Gooch Mountain View from Gooch Mountain View from Gooch Mountain Previous Next Mile 15.8 Elevation 2,789 feet It was 7.7 miles to this

Springer Mountain Plaque Bobby and Me Previous Next Mile 7.4 Elevation 3,220 feet Well, day one is finished and we hiked about 9 miles today. We had

Hiker Hostel Dorm Room Hiker Hostel Living Room Hiker Hostel Deck Hiker Hostel Cabin Hiker Hostel Front Area Previous Next Last night, Bobby, his wife

Flying to Atlanta and then Springer Mountain, which is the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Yep, that’s right. I’m going to hike the trail.

The Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. It measured 2,197.4 miles in length in 2023. The Trail travels through 14 states.