McAfee Hikes

Date Written: 10/15/2024 | AT Mile 1194.5 | Day Total: 17.2 miles | Gain: 3617 ft

Took it easy this morning. Made some coffee, bacon and pancakes for breakfast. Then uploaded a few journals along with some other miscellaneous things.

Both Kill Bill and I headed back to trail around 11 with a 17 mile day in the works. It was raining when we got into the Uber and continued for a bit while I hiked. The tree canopy shields me from most of it as it was pretty light rain. There were not any clear views early on but because the trees are losing leaves I can see pretty clearly off the ridge.

I just snacked while I hiked today. I had a bunch of chips and salsa before I left this morning and feel stuffed. I passed by a sign labeled Wilson Gap. A FarOut comment said it used to be a road that took people to resort area prior to the depression.

Shortly after I entered the Rollercoaster! A 14 mile stretch of PUDS (pointless up and downs). For reference I inserted a photo of the FarOut elevation map of the “rollercoaster”.

Even though they are PUDS I had two really good views from Raven Rocks and Bears Den Rocks.

I got to Sam Moore Shelter around 5:30 and pitched my tent. It’s going to get down into the high 30’s tonight! I headed over to the covered picnic table for dinner and Kill Bill joined me. I had some leftover bacon from breakfast for dinner. It was yummy!