Number of Days Afoot: 4 days, Day 77 AT - Day 80 AT

Distance in 1978: 37.9 miles

High Rock, 1,824 feet, summited 27 June 1978 on Day 80 AT

Black Rocks, 1791 feet, summited 27 June 1987 on Day 80 AT

Raven Rocks, 1690 feet, summited 27 June 1987 on Day 80 AT

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath (National Historical Park), Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Gathland State Park, Washington Monument State Park

Excerpts from pages 181

ABRUPTLY AWAKENED BY A COCKCROW bursting throughout the morning and then find myself startled at seeing the four walls encompassing me with one window facing the sunrise. Suddenly, the self realizes where it lies awakening.

Up now to eat breakfast and afterwards do laundry. Then it is off to Harpers Ferry for my mail stop. The walk is hot and humid but still make it to the town center well before noon and as the noon siren blares, enter into a grocery to buy an apple, a large bag of cherries and a carton of orange juice for lunch.

There are many tourists here, a large flock of them, and despite the madness, still meet several of the friendly local folks. Arrive at the post office to pick up my surplus gear box, my box of tea, the second food box from Virginia Beach and several letters

Drop my stack of outbound letters into the mail slot and after exchanging several items in the surplus gear box, send it north bound to Palmerton, PA. After stuffing everything else into my day pack, finally head for the ATC office to sign the register.