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Hiked from Harpers Ferry up the Appalachian Trail to Ed Garvey Shelter over the weekend. Overnight parking was easy at the main visitors center for Harpers Ferry and they have a free bus that takes you downtown. Food was good, I ate a burger and an ice cream cone on the way out....had fries and ice cream when I got back.
The views from Weverton Cliffs were awesome, as were the river views along the canal path. Ed Garvey shelter was ...

Updated 04-10-2016 at 21:29 by Kaptainkriz

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Looking at leaving Damascus about April 1 and going to at least Harpers Ferry.. maybe further

10-15 miles per day

Have done Springer Mountain to Damascus

Chairman Rick

I'm from Central FL, anyone else around here going too be leaving in March for a thru hike northbound?! I'd love to meet some new people around me that are like minded. I live in Davenport FL. Let me know if you are close to me and maybe we can meet up sometime. I just moved back to FL from MI a few months ago.

My experience as a hiker has grown a bit since my initial TN hike and my gear has evolved as well. I've joined a local hiker club, met some wonderful hiking partners here on this site (WB) and somehow managed to get my husband interested in joining me on the trail (his idea of camping use to be a night in a Marriott). In September I went to GA to do a section hike with a WB friend and we went from Unicoi Gap to Dick's Creek Gap. Not far, but she was having some knee pain ...

I am considering a short hike from Springer to Mountain Crossing and then back to Springer. Just wondering how much hiker traffic will be going on Mid to Late November. I guess there will be the South bounders finishing up. Should I start further North to avoid the influx of SB. Will the shelters be empty
I've been wondering what to expect as far as freezing temperatures during this time of year. Not too cold yet? I think water will be no problem.
Any chatter from the hiking ...