Saturday, April 5, 2025

Day 1 - Amicalola Falls

04 April, first day on trail. The Appalachian Trail entry fee is pretty steep. The stairs leading up to Amicalola Falls are no joke. I got 7.3 miles in today and stopped at Black Gap Shelter for the night. Come on hiker midnight I got some snoring to do.


Stats

Hike time: 6:17

Distance: 7.3 miles, 

Elevation gain: 2388’

Average speed: 1.16 mph (definitely not NC flat)


Favorite food: Nutella + tortilla (a banana would be awesome)


Favorite piece of gear: Treking poles


Gear ditched: sun block, bug repellent, compass, and Gatorade pee bottle.

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