We decided to take a detour on the way out of Damascus and ended up hiking 12mi of the Virginia Creeper Trail. The AT merges with the VCT for .5mi out of Damascus then rejoins again approx 11mi north. It's an old railroad bed that follows an amazing river. The elevation gain was very graduL and made for an easy day of hiking. We had a good group of folks to hike with and had a blast!
Trail Days is a HUGE milestone on the first leg of a thru-hike. Unfortunately, no that it's over we're all a little lost. We've been working towards Damascus since we started and now that milestone is behind us. The next BIG milestone will be the halfway point at Harpers Ferry, VA. That's a LONG ways away!
Hey Straw Hat:)Glorious day at the Falls on 5/31/11;Pleasure to meet you on your journey. I made it to CO, so now my journey begins!!!!
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