| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Elevation Gain |
Average Moving Time |
Year to Date Miles |
| 4/27/62022 |
7.7 miles |
3 hours 45 minutes |
479' |
2.1 mph |
301.8 |
Parking:
- 1 car at Jones Meadow, 1 car at Allen Gap
Maps:
- FarOut app (Guthook)
- GaiGps app
Directions:
- Hike southbound on the AT from Jones Meadow to Allen Gap
Happy Wednesday fun day! Glen and I returned to hike this section. We tried earlier this year and couldn't get up the road to Jones Meadow due to ice. My ankle has been sore for the past week, and I really should be resting. But the weather was great! I originally thought of doing this in the reverse direction, to get some good cardio in, but decided to take an easy day and hike downhill most of the day. As a result, this was an easy hike. We saw several thru hikers sweating and breathing heavily going uphill, while we had a relaxing downhill hike. We saw a good variety of spring wildflowers. Not the crazy quantities we saw in the Smokies, but still very nice. After hike, we shuttled back to Jones Meadow, found a spot with a view, and heated up a new backpacking recipe I'm trying out - raspberry hot chocolate. A winner!
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| Yellow trout lilies |
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| Viburnum |
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| Trillium |
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| Chickweed |
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| What is this? It looks and smells like mint. It must be a relative. |
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| Ragwort |
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| Sessile Bellwort |
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| Wild Geranium |
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| Showy Orchis |
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| Back at Jones Meadow |
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| Bitter Wintercress |
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