Checked out from the hotel and took an Uber to Amicalola. Both hotel stay and Uber ride have been really nice.

At Amicalola I got the how-to-hike-the-AT lesson from the park ranger, my hang tag, the pic beneath the arch, and then was on my way.

The falls are spectacular, the steps not as bad as advertised. The rest of the trail is quite taxing though. Weather was hot.

Got to Springer Mountain at around 15:00 for more pics at the official southern terminus. Views are really good. Decided to camp at the shelter right there.

Met some nice ladies there who supplied me with S’mores, then went back up to Springer for sunset views.

Plan for tomorrow: Short day to Hawk Mountain Shelter. Could be raining, so a place in the shelter would be really nice.