Trail Journal - April 17 and 18, 2005
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April 17, 2005
Fontana Dam to Mollies Shelter
Hiked alone.  Took wrong turn and walked about a mile out of my way.  Trail very steep.  Arrived at Mollies at 8:30pm.
April 18, 2005
Mollies to Derrick Knob Shelter
Hike was long and strenuous.  Steep mountains, large rocks, and boulders.  Beautiful view from the Balds.  At highest point 5,570'.  Hiked with James Wilsona, teacher from Madison High School in Wisconsin.  He and 3 other teachers brought 26 kids to hike for a week.  The divided into groups.  I'm glad James is slow like me.  It was great having someone to talk to and hike with since the terrain was rough.      Arrived at Derrick Knob at 8:00 pm, a 11 hour day.  Cold supper of tuna, carrots and cheese.  Off to bed.
Swing'n Jane
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General Information
Mollies Ridge Shelter was named for a Cherokee maiden who froze to death looking for a lost hunter and that her ghost still haunts the ridge.
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