April 15, 2011

from Springer to Damascus

Where we've been since we started! (Along with the miles hiked each day)

Day 1: Hawk Mt. Shelter 7.8 miles (+1.8 for the back tracking to Springer)
Day 2: Big Cedar Mt.13.3 miles
Day 3: Neels Gap 9.6 miles
Day 4: Blue Mt.18.8 miles
Day 5: Hiawassee, GA 18 miles
Day 6: Whiteoak Stamp 12.6 miles
Day 7: Carter Gap Shelter 11.7 miles
Day 8: Campsite 16.8 miles
Day 9: Cold Spring Shelter 14.7 miles
Day 10: NOC 11.5 miles *we saw Mike & Kayla here & stayed in Bryson City
Day 11: Locust Cove Gap 10.5 miles
Day 12: Fontana Dam 18.5 miles *we saw Papa here
Day 13: Russell Field Shelter 13.5 miles *first day in the Smokies
Day 14: Silers Bald Shelter 14.7 miles
Day 15: Newfound Gap 12.5 miles *we stayed in Gatlinburg, TN w Andy, Cindy, Cayden & Honey
Day 16: Tri-corner Knob Shelter 15.6 miles
Day 17: State Line Branch 17.0 miles
Day 18: Max Patch Summit 14.7 miles
Day 19: Hot Springs, NC 19.8 miles *Duckett House Inn bunk house
Day 20: Hot Springs, NC 0 miles *we stayed here with OD & Cathy @ the Birds Nest
Day 21: Spring Mt. Shelter 11.0 miles
Day 22: Jerry Cabin Shelter 15.4 miles
Day 23: Hogback Ridge Shelter 14.7 miles
Day 24: Ogelsby Branch 18.1 miles
Day 25: Curley Maple Gap Shelter 13.1 miles
Day 26: Cherry Gap Shelter 12.8 miles
Day 27: Iron Mt. Gap 3.1 miles *we stayed @ Roan Mt. State Park w Mimi, Papa & OD (Matt, Amanda, David & Heather visited)
Day 28: Roan Mt. State Park 14 miles *slack-packing
Day 29: Campsite on bald 16.6 miles
Day 30: Campsite in field 18.3 miles
Day 31: Dennis Cove Gap 4 miles *Kincora Hostel
Day 32: Iron Mt. Shelter 24.6 miles
Day 33: Damascus, VA 26.1 miles *Eugene & Linda Blevins took us in for a night (:
Day 34: Damascus, VA 0 miles *The Place Hostel

Miles from Springer: 463.5
Miles to Katahdin: 1715.6

1 comment:

  1. We truly have beasts for friends! Get ready, y'all will be in Shenandoah before you know it and you remember what happens there ;)

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