| March 31, 2005 |
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General Information |
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Blood Mountain Shelter is located atop the highest
peak on the AT in Georgia (4,461 feet). No water, no firewood;
no fires permitted. Sleeps 8 with no privy. |
| Left Big Cedar soaking wet.
Trail rough. Lunch at Wood's Hole Shelter, which was
approximately 1.2 mile off the AT. New shelter with a
mouldering privy. which I really like!!
Thought about staying there, but decided to push on to Neels
Gap which would make us a 10 mile day, the longest day yet. |
| Went up Blood Mt. The
Ascent was steep with big boulders for steps in the trail for a
path. Top was Laurel and Rhododendron bushes, wind blown
scrubby oaks - views would have been terrific but we sere still
surrounded in clouds, couldn't see a dang thing Took
pictures of Blood Mt. and left. The descent off the mountain
was horrible - more boulders for steps, but thank heavens the rain
had stopped. Arrived at Neels Gap (Walasi-Yi) at 6:00pm just
in time before the Mountain Outfitter closed. A local man
bought me a coke, what a wonderful taste, and then drove Jay, Simon
and me to Goose Creek where we got cabins. |
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this, for $35 each we have had our laundry done, shuttled 22 miles
to the Cookie Jar AYCE Restaurant for supper. Today we will be
shuttled back to Neels Gap. We are now 30 miles north of
Springer Mt. |
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Swing'n Jane and
Simon |
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