Day: 24 Miles: 5 Trip: 206.8
Started: Mt. Collins Shelter Destination: Newfound Gap
Had a lot of steady rain last night that helped to knock down the slush a little. The group I am with is pretty much soaked to the bone and we have decided to go into Gatlingburg to dry off. I did not want the extra expense of a day in town, but its hard to resist the allure of a place to dry out after the wet conditions we have had for the past few days. Staying at the Grand Prix Motel, it's such a good deal that we will probably do a zero to give the mountains one more day to drain. So much for clearing the Smoky Mts. in six days like I had planned! I would love to come back here in the summer , the trails seam really well maintained and would be a joy to hike under better conditions. I pushed out a quick five miles in the morning and made it to Newfound Gap in time to make the free 11am shuttle run by the Nantahala Outdoor Center.
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