Here's
a photo of the hostel he stayed at his first night in Georgia before
being dropped off near the trail. There were about 14 other hikers
staying there that night, and they all started the trail together. Of
course, Matt hasn't seen them since because he is hiking so fast. =)
The trail starts at the top of Springer Mountain in Northern Georgia (El. 3,782 ft) in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
This is Blood Mountain, the highest point on the trail in Georgia.
(About Day 3 for Matt)
The
trail is about 2,180 miles long. It passes through 14 states, numerous
national parks, state parks, national forests and wilderness areas.
And it is itself a unit of the National Park System.
This is the distance Matt has already covered. He hikes anywhere from 18-28 miles a day.
He has completed the portion of the trail in Georgia and North
Carolina. He just entered the Smokys today and was pretty excited about
it!
Appalachia Trail somewhere in Georgia. =)
7 comments:
wow! so crazy! so adventurous! just like the last time he did the long colorado trail (not recall the name). how long is the estimated time it will take him? are you OK being alone all that time?? looking at the map and the trail makes me think of the pioneers in the early days, traveling by foot. what a journey!!
Hey Kate-y, Kate-y, so good to hear from you. He's only going to hike for 2-3 more weeks because my brother's getting married and then Matt starts nursing school. I miss you, and I wish I could be there to visit you next month especially!
Thanks for the update I wish he had a tracking device on him sowe could follow him on the trail but we know he is in the best hand those our our Lord. See you in 21 day!! Blessings Dj
This is so neat, Molly!!! Thanks for posting it!
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