Day 166 - Saturday, September 25, 2021

Rocks and boulder scrambling were abundant the first 4 - 5 miles of today’s hike. Not sure if this was “Rocksylvannia” saying goodbye to the SoBo thru hikers or was it kissing the NoBo thru hikers hello??!! Either way we are looking for blue skies and better hiking conditions the next several days. We ran into “Papa Groop” again today. He’s all smiles and giggles as he will complete his thru hike Wednesday if all goes as planned  👍🏻.

Today we are hiking from PA 325 (1167.2 NoBo) to the Susquehanna River, North end of Clark’s Ferry Bridge, US 22/322 (1151.3 NoBo) for a total of 15.9 miles.

We began hiking at 8:30 am.





Crossing the Railroad Tracks at US 322.





Chicken of the Woods.





I saw the light ….. Stairway to Heaven 😇?







Looking down on the Valley covered by the morning fog.











The morning fog beginning to burn off.



Kinder, gentler section of trail. So I thought. I was just walking along using my trekking poles and my right one kicks out on me and I literally touched the ground with one fingertip to “catch” myself. Can’t believe I just gave up a fall with a “touch” 😡. Well that evens the score; even Steven so they say! Stay turned 😂…




Hiker bridge over PA 225. 



That about says it all… 🇺🇸.

Note: the rock outcrop is approximately 15’ high so the flag is quite large. 




View from Peters Mountain.






Views from Table Rock.



The Peters Mountain Shelter.

We finished hiking at 4:00 pm. Now down the road to our new accommodations in Carlisle, PA… the life of a slack packer 😉.



Appalachian Trail Countdown:
Total trail miles: 2068.1 miles
Trail miles left to go: 125.0 miles

Till next time... Happy Hiking    🥾 

😋


“Acts of generosity in this wild and primitive setting…where basic amenities…are intentionally absent–are often received in a heightened sense of wonder and gratitude by hikers. These acts of generosity are referred to as “trail magic.”

                   (Appalachian Trail Conservancy)

Comments

  1. Joe ArcuriSeptember 26, 2021 at 6:55 PM

    Rocks and boulders scrambling for 4-5 miles??!! 😬 I thought you said the rest was flat as a pool table? 🤨

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  2. Joe ArcuriSeptember 26, 2021 at 6:58 PM

    125 miles to go!!! At 2 miles an hour you guys can knock this down in 63 hours (3 days)! Throw the tent and sleeping bag on the backpack and finish this thing off this week! 😉

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