A couple weekends ago a few of us (Firebird, Paddlemule, Chappy23 & I) backpacked on the A.T. near Roan Mountain.
We caught a shuttle at Mountain Harbor up to Carvers gap & hiked the ~14 miles back to the car along the A.T.
This route is known for its views along the balds - Round, Jane, Grassy Ridge, Little Hump & Hump - and it famous red barn shelter.
And while the overall trail drops 3,000 ft, don't think this will be a walk in the park (especially if you aren't in shape) - there is a lot of uphill climbs along the way.
I kid a bit on the video about the two in-shape hikers & the other two of us.
Always a good wake up call to get in shape after getting your butt kicked climbing those hills
The weather was good - which at Roan means it wasn't horrible. We had wind, then wind & rain... made for an early night to bed. But fortunately no rain while we hiked so I'll take it.
We finished off the trip at Bob's Dairyland, where we enjoyed some food & saw a few more southbound thru-hikers.
Video is a little longer than usual but included a parade of hammocks in this one.
Enjoy.
Oh and the wind noise lasts a couple minutes then gets better.. I'm working on something to help with that for future trips.
https://youtu.be/IfDqk4pzHUg
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