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Failed Attempt to Reach the Carl Newhall Lean-To

This trip is a part of the 100 Mile Wilderness Winter Lean-to Challenge. On February 20th, Frosty and I headed out for an overnight snowshoeing trip. We had a goal. We wanted to make it to the Carl Newhall Lean-To. Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago February 27, 2022
Appalachian Trail

Virginia Section Hike Lamberts Meadow Shelter to US Rt 220 Daleville

Today we were heading into Daleville. I was very excited to have some town food and wash clothes, or more specifically, have clean clothes. The area after Lambert Meadow Shelter had some more ledges and cliffs. We got a view Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago February 13, 2022
Appalachian Trail

Virginia Section Hike VA 624 to Lamberts Meadow Shelter

We got up at 6:30. Everyone else in the hostel was asleep. We gathered our things and went outside to finish packing up and eat breakfast. The view of the farm and the hills was very serene. We filled up Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago February 12, 2022
Challenge

100 Mile Wilderness Winter Lean-to Challenge

The Lean-tos Leeman Brook • Wilson Valley • Long Pond Stream • Cloud Pond • Chairback Gap • Carl Newhall • Logan Brook • East Branch • Cooper Brook • Potawadjo Spring • Nahmakanta Stream • Wadleigh Stream • Rainbow Read more…

By Frosty, 1 year ago February 12, 2022
Appalachian Trail

Virginia Section Hike Campsite at Mile 690.2 to VA 624

We climbed up Brush Mountain and took the SHORT blue blaze to the Audie Murphy monument. This was a relatively dry section and a hot day. We passed one creek near a dirt road. There was a parking area here Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago February 5, 2022
Appalachian Trail

Virginia Section Hike Laurel Creek Shelter to Campsite at Mile 690.2

Twenty-five years ago on Cadillac Mountain, Frosty and I got married! We have spent many of our anniversaries in interesting places while on summer adventures from Newfoundland to Alaska to the Black Hills. In a field, we met a retired Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago January 23, 2022
Appalachian Trail

Virginia Section Hike Bailey Gap Shelter to Laurel Creek Shelter

The day began with miles of rocky, overgrown trail. The plants were wet from the rain previous day’s rain and dew. We saw several snails on the trail in the damp areas. These snails are so cool and SO big! Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago January 23, 2022
Appalachian Trail

Virginia Section Hike Campsite Near Spring to Bailey Gap Shelter

We hiked through more overgrown brush and thorn branches. We also passed more blooming white rhododendrons in one area and some cool large boulders. We stopped into the Pine Swamp Branch Shelter for 40 minutes. We rested, rehydrated, and had Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago January 23, 2022
Appalachian Trail

Virginia Section Hike VA Rt 100 to Campsite Near Spring

We slept in and lolled around all morning. We ate breakfast food and snacks in our room. We finally rolled out well after 10:00. We caught a shuttle to VA Rt. 100. It was a hot day with plenty of Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago January 23, 2022
Appalachian Trail

Virginia Section Hike Stealth Site to VA Rt 100 & Pearisburg

We left our stealth site and headed down the trail. We took the short blue blaze to Angel’s Rest Rock. Walking out to Angel’s Rest Rock, we passed some cool large rock features. I was thinking about Angel’s Rest Hostel Read more…

By Magoo, 1 year ago January 22, 2022

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