Monday, March 21st
Fontana Dam to Fontana Dam Visitor Center 1.6 miles Total miles 166.3 Biscuits and gravy for breakfast! Yummy! I am at this lodge for a few more days. A weather front i
Sunday, March 20th
Yellow Creek Gap to Fontana Dam 6.3 miles Total miles 164.7 It was a “dam” good hiking day. I was able to conquer the largest mountain without too much trouble. The res
Saturday, March 19th
Stecoah Gap to Yellow Creek Gap 7.9 miles Total miles 158.4 I slack packed today. Slack packing is so NICE. My knees thanked me at the end of the day. Although there was another st
Friday, March 18th
Stecoah Gap – A Cabin in the Woods Zero miles – rain and thunderstorm Total miles 150.5 I spent a very relaxing day doing nothing. This hostel is in the middle of
Wednesday, March 16th
Nantahala Outdoor Center to Mile 144.3 stealth campsite 7.4 miles 144.3 total miles Today was another hard day. I started off at 7:30am in the rain. Then it started pou
Thursday, March 17th
Mile 144.3 stealth campsite to Stecoah Gap 6.2 miles 150.5 total miles Today is my 60th birthday! I have hiked 150.5 miles! I’m very proud of myself and hope I can continue t
Tuesday, March 15th
Beware the Ides of March! Wesser Bald stealth site to Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) 6.2 miles Total miles 136.9 I saw a beautiful sunrise as I took my tent down and packed it away
Monday, March 14th
Burningtown Gap to Wesser Bald stealth campsite 6.7 miles Total miles 130.7 I had two breakfasts this morning. One of waffles at the hostel and second breakfast on the trail.
Sunday, March 13th
Wayah Gap to Burningtown Gap (slack packing from hostel) Miles 8.7 Total miles 124.0 I had a wonderful breakfast with the rest of the hostel guests. We were served an egg and sausa
Saturday, March 12th
Siler Bald Shelter to Wayah Gap 1.7 miles Total miles 115.4 I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night due to the Depression era shelter’s metal roof. It rained (poured) ha