On the Appalachanian Trail for my first time! There had been a light snow the night before, which made the morning a little more interesitng. The winds were…
Trail winding through the forest.
The Appalachian Trail is marked with white blazes.
I actually saw a tree fall live for the first time. It was pretty cool, though it was a little unnerving walking through all these trees as they're bending in…
I tried to get a video of the forest swaying in the wind. I didn't get a really good wind gust, but you can get some idea.
Corridor through the trees.
Evidently the Pennsylvania section of the AT is notorious for being brutal on the ankles. The section I hiked was like this the entire way, non-stop jagged…
Blaze patterns have special meaning along the AT. I learned later what 2 blazes mean, but I'm not sure what 3 blazes mean.
My turnaround spot for the day was pretty uneventful. I didn't have time to reach a particular destination, I mostly just wanted to set foot on the AT. And I…
Heading back.
Almost back to the trailhead and the snow has mostly melted off. I got lost for a bit here earlier when the trail dissapeared in the snow. I didn't realize at…
Back to the trailhead and a cool sign along the road where the AT crosses the highway. End to another great trail adventure.