Catch-up 22 April.

Catch-up 22 April. Another beautiful hiking day! After climbing out of Quarry Gap, pretty easy walking except for a dip where the Milesburn cabin is located (pictured). A group of hikers were gathered there, apparently leaving after a weekend outing.

There is a deep, dark grove of hemlocks (pictured) that I really enjoyed passing through, making me think of a haunted European forest. The trail was all soft pine needles.

Also passed thorough an intentional burn area of the Michaux State Forest, which was neat to see (pictured). The #AppalachianTrail makes a small detour through a habitat restoration area.

Spent the night at Toms Run shelter, where I was joined by Drip-Dry, a section hiker from the Richmond area (IIRC) doing his first hike alone. He is also a Scoutmaster, and has a lot of hiking experience that he shared with me, including about other sections of the AT. He is to meet his wife in Duncannon PA on Wednesday, so he has to put in some big miles this week!