18 May – 11 June Destination: Hitching Post Country Motel (1482.5) Start Location: Lehigh River South Bank (1260.5) Trip Miles: 222.0 On Sunday, Bob’s wife, Janice, and daughter, Nicole, picked us up at the Hitching Post Country Motel in Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, for our return to civilization. With the Saturday night stay at the motel we were showered…

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Saturday, 11 June Destination: Cornwall Bridge – Hitching Post Country Motel (1482.5) Today’s Miles: 4.1 Start Location: Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter (1478.4) Trip Miles: 222.0 Two hundred twenty two Appalachian Trail miles plus sidetrails from the Lehigh River, PA, to Cornwall Bridge, CT. It was 52 degrees, the overnight low, when Bob and I awoke. Another good night…

Friday, 10 June Destination: Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter (1477.4) Today’s Miles: 7.3 Start Location: Mount Algo Shelter (1471.1) Trip Miles: 217.9 The temperature cooled to 53 overnight which made for comfortable sleeping. Although Bob and I were up early we had breakfast with coffee and relaxed since we planned a short day. We were the last hikers to…

Thursday, 9 June Destination: Mount Algo Shelter (1471.2) Today’s Miles: 8.6 Start Location: Ten Mile River Shelter (1462.5) Trip Miles: 210 6 There is a grassy field in front of the Ten Mile River Shelter and last night it was filled with fireflies. It was like watching twinkling stars there were so many. Bob tented while I was…

Wednesday, 8 June Destination: Ten Mile River Shelter (1462.5) Today’s Miles: 4.2 Start Location: Wiley Shelter (1458.3) Trip Miles: 202.0 Last night Bob and I ended up sharing the shelter with three ladies, five total in the shelter. A younger girl came in right before dark. There was also one tenter nearby. The rain started about eight and…

Tuesday, 7 June Destination: Wiley Shelter (1458.3) Today’s Miles: 13.8 Start Location: Small Stream Stealth Site (1444.5) Trip Miles: 197.8 No deli today, but the garden center on the trail had ice cream and soda! Before Bob and I crawled in our tents a few hikers came past and stopped for water. Last night was good sleeping with…

Monday, 6 June Destination: Small Stream Campsite (1444.5) Today’s Miles: 11.8 Start Location: RPH Shelter (1432.7) Trip Miles: 184.0 The “Deli States” live up to their reputation. More later. The trail crew that stopped by in the evening were discussing the 500 pound rock then had dug up were going to use for a step. Thanks to all…

Sunday, 5 June Destination:  Ralph’s Peak Hikers’ Shelter (1432.7) Today’s Miles: 10.7 Start Location: Dennytown Road Campsite (1422.0) Trip Miles: 172.2 At our campsite last night near the parking lot a second trail angel appeared. In addition to Brian, a second person offered to drive any hikers to Walmart. Things like this make you think that there…