Appalachian Trail Miles in Virginia
Number of Days Afoot: 35 days, Day 40 AT - Day 75 AT
Distance in 1978: 484.4 miles
Highest Elevation on Appalachian Trail in Virginia
#7. Mount Rogers, 5728 feet, summited 10 May 1978
Other Notable Summits on Appalachian Trail in Virginia
#9. Whitetop Mountain, 5520 feet, summited 10 May 197
Mail Stop in Virginia
4. 12 May 1978, Atkins, VA Day 44 AT Total Miles Afoot: 501.3
5. 24 May 1978, Catawba, VA Day 54 AT Total Miles Afoot: 642.1
6. 05 June 1978, Waynesboro, VA Day 66 AT Total Miles Afoot: 783.9
7. 21 June 1978, Linden, VA Day 74 AT Total Miles Afoot: 893.8
Parks in Virginia
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Jefferson National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah National Park
Arriving in Virginia means three important things for me with reference to the accomplishments on this journey.
First: the portion of the trail that has been hiked thus far is about one forth of the total distance of the AT.
Second: when the hike through this next state, Virginia has been completed, then this journey on the At will be close to the half way point between Springer and Katahdin.
Third: the time struggling to acquire my hiking legs is fast approaching the end, as it is becoming apparent to me that mu hiking ability has been improving as well as has my endurance.
Also, there is now a new notch that has been carved into my shoe leather, a third notch to mark the completion of Tennessee and hopefully, there will soon be another notch carved for the state of Virgina.
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