Friday, June 27, 2014

Solo - Day 8 - Thursday, June 27, 1974 - Tagg Run Leantos to US Route 11

20.1 miles - 801.4 cumulative miles

Tagg Run

Rough day.  I woke up at 5:30 but didn't get up until after 6.  Took my time getting breakfast and didn't finally leave until 7:45.  Went a short way and got lost in a corn field.  Took a wrong turn. 


I hiked fast and furious for 2 hours straight, stopping at a viewpoint on Rocky Ridge.  Then 2 more hours straight to Middle Point Knob.  Really wore me down.  Did more than 10 miles in those two stretches of hiking.  The only good part was going through the maze of rocks on top of Rocky Ridge.  I hated it at the time, but it was funny.

View from Rocky Ridge

After a lunch with the ants, I suffered through a mile or so of rocks.  Big and rough.  The kind the rest of the Pennsylvania section is supposedly made up of.  Then I descended to the valley and began the insane road walking.  Got to the post office at 3:00.  Continued on towards Route 11.  Feet killing me.

Pennsylvania Rocks


Got to Route 11 and hiked a half mile along the road to a motel.  Lots of fast traffic, lots of trucks.  Ate a big meal at Howard Johnsons.  Supposed to rain tomorrow. 

Cumberland Valley

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