May 28 – A 28 Spot

Post date: May 29, 2012 5:04:44 AM

Not satisfied with the mileage of the previous day, "Five Pair" was out of camp by 7am.

By 9:30a, "Five Pair" was snacking at Blackrock and enjoying this view:

Thereafter, elevation profiles between the huts on the trail show a series of 8 up and downs with a final 900 foot elevation increase in the last 2½ miles. One of the niceties of the Shenandoah area is wayside restaurants as the AT skirts and intersects Skyline Drive, the main thoroughfare through the park. "Five Pair" took full advantage by stopping and having a cheeseburger and its accessories although ingestion of large quantities of food during a hike can slow a hiker down.

Just after 8pm "Five Pair" arrived at Hightop Hut and sent a SPOT message showing her 28.1 miles from her starting point and marking for "Five Pair" a new daily high for miles hiked.

897.7 miles complete/1,286.7 miles to go