Year: 2023

• AT 34: Roan High Knob

  

  Started from the apple orchard quite late, then a relaxed day up Roan High Knob. Nice spruce forest and rocks up there again. Highest shelter on the AT, and fully enclosed with a door. Storm warning for tonight, started raining after we got there. Day hikers came in late carrying beer, wine, cookies, snacks. Big…

• AT 33: Unaka Mountain, Old Apple Orchard

  

  Got a good deal on a slackpack and out of Uncle Johnny’s just with day packs. Met Brother Tom on trail, who’s doing trail magic on weekdays. Got sweet tea, brownies, an apple. Thank you! Climbed Unaka Mountain while it was getting foggier by the minute. Very atmospheric in the dense spruce forest; moss everywhere.…