Day 11 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Day 11 - Thru Hiking The Appalachian Trail

Fire Tower View

They knocked out 15.2 miles today. Well, Gavin a little more as he had to go back and find his phone again but at least this time it wasn't nearly as far away. I'm so glad they took the time to explore Wayah Fire Tower today. They zoomed past Albert Fire Tower yesterday and didn't explore it. They will see several different fire towers along the journey. 

At Wayah Bald Tower they could actually see 4 states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee at one time. It was a beautiful day too so that made it even better. 

If you like history check out the information from the US Forestry Service about this stone tower. National Forests in North Carolina - Wayah Bald Tower (usda.gov)

Gavin's words of wisdom...."If you can't see the shelter, don't go off the trail to stay at it. It's not worth it."

Sleeping in a parking lot tonight. Could be worse. Apparently, a lot of people like to park here and hike to see the sunset. I bet it's so pretty. But Jeff said he wasn't walking the extra miles to see it. 

As usual, I'll keep you posted. 

Check out their video below that's posted to YouTube. They are now ok if you want to share the video links on social media.

Julie

 

Day 11 Youtube Video

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