Thursday, October 16, 2025. Up at 7:25. Windy, cold, 38 degrees, going up to 60 with sunny skies.
Annoying…I have ash stuck all over my tent from the very smoky fire last night.
Chatted with Javelin and wished him happy trails. Packed up and got on the trail at 8:40.
Very cold wind this morning. Nasty gusts. Summited Mount Marshall at 10:00. Cold and windy.
Stopped at 11:45 and 7.13 miles on Compton Peak for an early lunch. I chatted with a group of youngsters and their chaperones about the AT for a bit. It’s still quite chilly and windy. Not sure about that 60-degree forecast.
At 12:55, we left the park.
Reached the 4H facility at 2:00. Just 1.8 miles to go. Unfortunately, uphill the next mile.
We reached US 522 and the end of our hike at 2:40.
We road walked a short distance to Mountain Home B&B to pick up Ed’s car and drive home this afternoon.
Very good trip overall. Even with the bad weather on Sunday and Monday. This will likely be my last overnight backpacking trip for the year. Between the colder weather, the lack of water, and the very short days, I think it is time to hang up the gear until the spring. Or maybe until February if I head to the South West for a few weeks.
Technical Notes:
- Pop-Tarts 360
- Fig bar 200
- Fatty sausage 300
- Trail mix 210
- Water liters 1
- Miles 14
- Time 6:00
- Up 2379
- Down 3829
- Calories consumed 1100
- Calories burned 1923
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