AT Day 7: Goodbye Georgia, Hello North Carolina!

Daily Miles: 17.2, Total Miles: 86.4

I don’t think there were more than a few feet of flat trail today with another 5k ft vertical. Hiking at a higher elevation today and cooler temperatures, overall ideal conditions.

The big milestone was finishing Georgia and passing into North Carolina. A few other hikers showed up and we took the obligatory pics.

Another memorable event was stopping for a drink at Plum Orchard Gap and hearing a loud crack on the nearby hillside. I looked up, heard another sharp crack and watched a large tree fall heavily into the forest. Wow, there is a reason they call them widow makers.

Made it to just past Standing Indian Shelter and found a leafy flat spot high on a ridge. A few sprinkles as I crawled into my tent.