May 15 – The Dragon’s Tooth

Post date: May 17, 2012 5:24:12 AM

"Five Pair" having recharged at the Huffman House and once again hiking with the comfort of five pair of dry socks, left with visions of tackling bigger mileage and perhaps hunting down "Austin."

Picking up the AT at VA42, "Five Pair" immediately undertook a 1200 ft elevation increase in the first 1½ miles of trail. Thereafter, it was hiking a rocky ridge line for a couple miles then down into the valley and back up 1,200 ft for the next 1¼ miles to the Brush Mountain ridgeline, down again followed by an 800 foot steep switchback ascent followed by a steady rise along a narrow, rocking ridgeline followed by a boulder/cliff scramble to the Dragon’s Tooth at the 3000 foot elevation and spectacular views.

Thereafter and following a 1,000 foot descent, Five Pair called it a day after 20.1 miles and settled into the Pickle Branch Shelter having completed her 50^th day since the beginning of her thru-hike.

690.1 miles complete/1,494.3 miles to go