The Appalachian, in town Trail #10

  Photo From the AT:

 A shot from the trail in Pennsylvania. ON the trail it is called Rocksilvania, the place BOOTS go to die. LOL

(Pa has some beautiful walks thru Amish country fields too, but there are a lot of rocks there!)

So for today:

As you can imagine covering 14 states and over 2000 miles you pass thru some towns. Yes, and some run right down main street.  This makes it easy to find a real bed and a bath.  And of course, candy, ice cream and a meal you did not prepare.

Above is the small town of Hot Springs, North Carolina, below is a shot near there.

Hot Springs NC.  WE hiked thru town and pitched the tent in a camp site and did enjoy an hour in the HOT Springs.

Some of the towns below you hit the outer edge, 3 or 4 you go right down main Street.

• Hot Springs, NC
• Damascus, VA
• Atkins, VA
• Daleville, VA
• Harpers Ferry, WV
• Boiling Springs, PA
• Duncannon, PA
• Delaware Water Gap, PA
• Bear Mtn, NY
• Dalton, MA
• Cheshire, MA
• Hanover, NH

 

You encounter some businesses outside of towns. The first is the Mountain crossing just north of Blood Mountain in Georgia. The Watasi-Yi outfitters is ON the trail. I believe The trail goes right thru the store, or it seemed to do that.

The Nantahala Outdoor center in the NC mountains is the second Public Business you encounter. It is a business on the Nantahala River where White-Water Rafting is the center sport. The trail crossed the Nantahala river here with rafters, kayakers and canoes going under the bridge. There is also a food supplies to purchase, a motel and a very good restaurant.  We spent the night here and I bought a new easier to carry pack.  They held my old pack for months until I came back for it.

When we first hiked there was “Mountain Mama’s” store and hostel.  It was unique because it was on Cherokee Indian Nation property and goods were fed-tax free. We will never forget the great Hamburger she served.  While there we saw many folks come in for cigarettes because they were tax free.  I do not know the reason, but it is out of business.  We drove back once after hiking the trail. We remembered the Hamburgers, but the business was gone.

Just some stuff; Mountain Mama;s is in a unique area. The NC/TN State lines run parallel with the Trail.  We spent the night once there and joked that Sherry coulda been in one state and I in another.

 

I know this is getting tiring to y’all so I will start wrapping it up.

 

Nite Shipslog

PS: Thank YOU ALL, for taking the time to stop by to visit. It makes us smile.  We like to share this unique experience. We did not start hiking until we were in our 60s.  Nice you stopped by