| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Elevation Gain |
Average Moving Time |
Year to Date Miles |
|---|
| 9/14/2022 |
14.4 miles |
7 hours 35 minutes |
1,403' |
2.0 |
691.1 |
Parking:
- One car at Jones Meadow, one car at Devil Fork Gap
Maps:- Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Tennessee-North Carolina, Maps 3-4
- Gaia GPS app
Directions:
- Follow the AT from Jones Meadow to Devil Fork Gap
Although I felt very behind, and my quad muscles were so tired, we decided to do a long AT hike on Wednesday. The elevation gain doesn't look too bad, but the hike was tiring for me. I feel like I need more recovery time. I carried 15 lbs. in my backpack, as I am trying to stay in backpacking shape. We passed by a couple of shelters today. We saw a few day hikers and a few thru & section hikers. We got to see a surprising number of fall wildflowers. This hike has some sections with good views.
After hiking, we drove back to Jones Meadow to pick up our car. I brought my stove with me, so I cooked us a new recipe - mango sticky rice. It hit the spot. We considered staying to watch the sunset, but we still had an hour and a half drive home and it had been a long day. I let Krummholz run around at Jones Meadow, which we had to ourselves for a while.
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| Turtlehead |
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| Down bear cables at the shelter, actually reported by someone else the same day we were there! |
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| Asters |
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| Jack in the pulpit? |
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| Our second shelter of the day |
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| View from Jones Meadow parking area |
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| Dinner was mango sticky rice |
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I let Krumm off leash next to the Jones Meadow parking area.
He rolled around a lot but kept his eye on me. |
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