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Quick video of the hike from Long Mountain Wayside on Route 60 up over Bald Knob (not bald) to the intersection with the Old Hotel Trail to Cow Camp Gap. On the front half is 1986' elevation gain in 2.8 miles, all up, relentless. We went off trail around mile 3.3 to find some aircraft wreckage from an A-6 Intruder that went down there. We were successful! For those interested, the coordinates are here: N37° 44.635' W79° 13.220' The trail is dry along ...

AT “all-in-one”Journal for MIA ( Virginia section hiker)




Note: this journal is in the exact chronological order that I hiked all 30 sections that I completed beginning in 2008. Following this all-in-one journal all individual entries were not necessarily entered after completing each section. For the all-in-one journal I have reconciled dates, photos, hiking notes and logistics records to proof check this redo of my journal.

AT “all-in-one”Journal for MIA ( Virginia section hiker)




Note: this journal is in the exact chronological order that I hiked all 30 sections that I completed beginning in 2008. Following this all-in-one journal all individual entries were not necessarily entered after completing each section. For the all-in-one journal I have reconciled dates, photos, hiking notes and logistics records to proof check this redo of my journal.


5/20-5/27 2008 ...

June 26-29/2008


AT#2 VA Chester Gap to Snickers Gap

With Rob and Steve Montgomery and Stan (my son)..before wedding!


Mile 971 6/26 From 522 hiked 10 miles uphill to Manassas Gap Shelter. The trail is fast and easy devoid of rocks and roots that can slow one’s pace.6/27 ...and then onto Sky Meadows to eat a fantastic lunch where I broke my MSR Mini Water filter on the stone patio trying to store it!
6/28 Hiked to Rod Hallow Shelter passing ...

10/11-10/15/2008


AT# 3 PA Pine Grove Furnace to Harpers Ferry WV through MD


With 2 Mile


10/11 Hiked 14 miles Big Pine Flat Ridge near Methodist Hill; water at Piney Spring 10/12 Hike thru Caledonia SP: waterer up in restroom and ate lunch at picnic table (a luxury).Hiked 17 miles to Rocky Mtn. Shelter 10/13 Hiked 26 miles to Pogo Campsite/Black Rock Rd passing High Rock (a viewing area highly graffitied). During the hike we heard many ...