Thu. Apr. 14, Day 35, Damascus back, 10.1 miles, 4 hours 12 minutes, 2.40 mph, 500.1 hiked /. 1,667.9 to go.

The last shelter I stayed at was Saunders Shelter.

 

Sunrise from shelter

 

 

Aledge and Gadget. Gave me a McDonalds hamburger a couple days before.

Saunders Shelter

My Last Day

 

Another stream to cross

Illusion

 

D squared. I have camped and hiked with him for the past week. He is very interesting and had done a lot of traveling. He is 67 years old. Has been very successful. He has 4 daughters, and a couple grandchildren

 

My last day on the trail. It was great hiking. My feet even felt good. 10.1 miles was easy after 21+ from the day before. I got in town at about 11:15. I had a great breakfast at Mojos.

 

Lot of feelings about finishing up 500 miles. I did it in 35 days including zero days. See summary for numbers.

 

I hiked next to the Virginia Creeper for part of the time. The VA creeper is a bike path that has been made from an old railroad line. It is a tourist traction. You can ride the whole thing which is like 60 miles long, or get shuttled to the top and ride down. I think I would like the shuttle. I have climbed up enough.:-).

 

Virginia Creeper Trail.