May 10 - Hiking Ridgelines

Post date: May 11, 2012 2:17:01 PM

"Austin" and "Five Pair" were out early into the cloudy, cool, windy day with visions of getting on a 20 mile per day habit. After crossing US21 and 52 and hiking upward for about 2 miles, they continued their hike in the Jefferson National Forest on a ridgeline for approximately 10 miles hiked down and then up to another ridgeline and hiked along it for another 5 miles. Then the hikers worked their way down and through a gap ending their 20.4 mile day and camping near Dismal Falls.

Dismal Falls is a multi-ledged water fall which is around 50 feet wide and drops approximately 15 feet. "Austin" reports the falls are anything but dismal.

The hikers passed the 600 miles hiked mark today.

607.3 miles complete/1,577.1 miles to go