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UPDATED 12-05-2020
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The fall colors in the White Mountains. |
I arrived at the Carter Notch Hut. The Hut was transitioning from summer full service to winter self service. They let me and a couple other thru-hikers sleep in the bunk room.
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In better weather the colors would have reflected in the pond. |
There were few views today due to low clouds and fog but occasionally I got glimpses of the fall colors. The reds, oranges, and yellows always made me smile despite how tired I felt.
I reached the Imp Shelter. My goal was five or six miles farther ahead but I couldn't do it. I stopped at Imp for the night.
Day 177 - I slipped three times on my last day on the trail. After I crossed my last mountain, Mt Moriah, I was heading mostly down hill. The trail went from rocky to not so bad dirt/rock/root mix. It's these nicer trails that get me. I lower my defenses as I push myself to move faster.
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The early morning light on my last day on the AT. |
The slips and falls I've been having lately just reinforced to me that it was time to come home.
The AT gave me a parting gift though. I heard a noise ahead and a large moose with a full rack came out on the trail ahead of me. It moved away from me before turning off trail. It paused to look at me before it went deeper into the woods. Sadly, no pictures. Also sadly there is no moose emoji so I had to use a deer head in the counter at the top of the post.
More about my leaving the AT in my next post.
Pictures can be found in my 2019 Appalachian Trail Google Photos album.
Total Distance: 1,893.7 Miles (3,047.6 km)
Section Distance: 20.2 Miles (32.5 km)
Section Elevation Up: 7,311 ft (2,228 m)
Section Elevation Down: 8,164 ft (2,488 m)
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OMG YOU SAW A MOOSE! I'm glad you didn't take pictures, I feel like that was a gift for you and you alone.
ReplyDeleteThe photos of the landscapes are gorgeous! I'm glad you got a chance
to see the leaves.
What an amazing journey, my friend. You are BADASS, and I hope when the exhaustion wears off, you are left with tremendous pride. Congratulations for completing a most epic hiking adventure!
Now what kind of ice cream will you have to celebrate? Or maybe a nice hot cocoa?
Thank you Autumn. I feel much better about this attempt compared to the last time. I'm just looking forward to going home, sitting on the couch, and bingeing all the shows I missed while on the trail.
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