From: Graymoor Spiritual Life Center
To: Telephone Pioneer shelter
Mileage: 12+
Weather: Cloudy, cool, afternoon rain.
Before everyone started getting up, I got online and found Appalachian Trail Conservancy deemed trail north impassable to Stormville NY, about 24 miles, and advised hikers to bypass. Also limited shelters and rain in forecast made section a bigger challenge. Decided to bypass.
Tenacious and Timezone agreed to share my first Uber ride from Graymoor to Mountainside Market in Stormville, where we had breakfast, and a light resupply.
Hiked on road .5 mile to trail, and ran into Penguin again while stopping at Morgan Stewart shelter. Penguin just resumed hiking after three days off trail, and also skipped the impassable section.
Reached Telephone Pioneers shelter, shared with Tenacious and Penguin. Cinnamon Girl and Wilderness Hawk walked in, having hiked the impassable section and confirmed it was bad. Timezone hammocked nearby.
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