Saturday 9/20/08 Trip: 5.2 miles Elevation: 3400ft (max) 2890ft (min) ~800ft (total accent) Time: 3h 15m Temperature: 80 F Wind: Light breeze Conditions: Clear, no precipitation, low humidity Pack Weight: ~30lbs (overnight lodge hike) Pics Summary: After our stay at The Len Foote Hike Inn Friday night, we decided as a group to avoid a …
Tag Archive: Appalachian Trail
Sep 22 2008
Len Foote Hike Inn (Day 1)
1868 Friday 9/19/08 Trip: ~5 miles Elevation: 3050ft (max) 2990ft (min) ~750ft (total accent) Time: 3h 20m Temperature: 80 F Wind: Light breeze Conditions: Clear skies, no precipitation, low humidity Pack Weight: ~30lbs (overnight lodge hike) Summary: The Len Foote Hike Inn is only accessible via a 5 mile hike up Springer Mountain. After checking …
Jun 11 2008
Appalachian Trail Wrap Up
I‘ve finally gotten all my notes and pictures put together from our recent adventures on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail. Unforetunately, my knees couldn’t handle the prolonged punishment from carrying a 40lb pack and the constant ups & downs so I had to tap out late Wednesday night. It sucks because the issues …
Jun 04 2008
Georgia AT Trail Day 4 (Slaughter Creek – Tesnatee Gap)
Wednesday 6/4/08 Trip: 10.1 miles Elevation: 4485ft (max) 3175ft (min) 2051ft (total accent) Time: 6h 16m (moving) 4h 46m (stopped) Moving Avg: 1.6 mph Temperature: 80 F Wind: Light breeze Conditions: Clear, no precipitation Pack Weight: ~33lbs (2L water, 4 days food) Summary: Blood Mountain was definitely one of the coolest parts of the whole …
Jun 03 2008
Georgia AT Trail Day 3 (Gooch Gap – Slaughter Creek)
Tuesday 6/3/08 Trip: 12.4 miles Elevation: 3906ft (max) 2850ft (min) 2356ft (total accent) Time: 6h 16m (moving) 4h 35m (stopped) Moving Avg: 2.1 mph Temperature: 80 F Wind: Light breeze Conditions: Clear, no precipitation but very humid Pack Weight: ~35lbs (2L water, 5 days food) Summary: The run out of Gooch Gap towards Woody Gap …
Jun 02 2008
Georgia AT Trail Day 2 (3 Forks – Gooch Gap)
Monday 6/2/08 Trip: 13 miles Elevation: 3350ft (max) 2450ft (min) 2788ft (total accent) Time: 6h 08m (moving) 4h 41m (stopped) Moving Avg: 2.1 mph Temperature: 70 F Wind: Light breeze Conditions: Clear, no precipitation Pack Weight: ~38lbs (2L water, 6 days food) Summary: First full day with decent mileage. Georgia is famous for it’s constant …
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