Date- Monday 5/23/05
Start- Curley Maple Gap Shelter
Stop- Cherry Gap Shelter
Miles Travelled- 12.2
Today's hike really kicked my butt. It featured a 1,400 ft climb to Beauty Spot, followed by a 1,000 foot ascent and descent of Unaka Mtn, and ending with a 300 foot ascent and descent of some unnamed knob. The trail was very rocky and rooty. To add to the difficulty, it rained last night leaving everything a slippery muddy mess.
I did get to meet Sheltowee. He thru-hiked the AT in 1999 and hiked coast to coast in 2001. By the way he is employed by BSA and is a DE in the Dan Beard Council.
Posted by at May 23, 2005 10:28 AM