Saturday, April 5, 2025

Day 2 Black Gap to Hawk Mountain

Hiked from Black Gap Shelter to Hawk Mountain Shelter (9.7 miles). The first five miles were awesome. The last 4.7 miles sucked big ones. Still better than yesterday. A pretty big storm is supposed to roll through tomorrow, with a forecasted rain fall of 2.5”. That is a shit ton of rain! Hopefully the lightning minds its manners and leaves me alone. Pretty scary running down a trail in torrential rain trying to out run lightning like its Russian artillery. Better put some pitter in my patter.


Hike Time: 6:56

Distance: 9.7

Average speed: 1.4 mph

Elevation gain: 1667’


Least favorite piece of gear: hard sided bear vault. Damn thing weighs a ton. I am supposed to have it up until Neel Gap where I will ship that SOB back to the house. 

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