Started the day under rainy skies. The landscape up in the highlands reminds me of a western movie, very craggy and open. The forecast called for rain sometime during the day and I wanted to push as far as possible before it set in. Down by VA603 I got some awesome trail magic. Some former hikers from 2008 have been coming up to this spot at this time of year for the past three years. They had a great fire, Tacos, Meatball subs, chips, candy and more! Truly a great setup. I was tempted to stay a lot longer but rain was coming so I pushed on. Energized by all the good food I made it 10 more miles down to Trimpi Shelter just as it started to rain. I was pleased to find spots open in the shelter as I really did not want to set up my tent in the rain. It was a long day and I fell asleep easily.
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