Carvers Gap
View from atop Round Bald
View from Overmountain Barn
Camp atop Little Hump Mountain
Fog in Houston Ridge
Abe and I went on a little backpacking trip on Monday and Tuesday (12/14-15). It was beautiful weather on Monday, about 45 degrees and sunny, great day to go. Sara dropped us off at Carvers Gap near Roan Mountain and we hiked along the AT to 19E, approximately 14 miles (this is the same area I visited over Fall Break and said I would be back to). The first day we got many incredible views of the surrounding mountains from atop Round Bald, Jane Bald and Little Hump Mtn. We hiked appx. 7 miles to the top of little Hump Mtn. passing Overmountain Barn. This is a very cool shelter on the AT that can hold up to 20 people. Our choice of staying atop Little Hump was a poor one as it got extremely windy once the sun went down. I wasn't thrilled about staying atop the bald but I think views from atop clouded by doubts. After the sun went down and we had laid in our tent for a while, the wind got so bad that we had to get up and move down the mountain at 9:30PM. It was tough moving the tent with only my headlamp but we made it a to a new spot out of the harsh wind. Not much sleep to say the least that night.
The next morning we woke up at about 7:30 to get moving again. The weather wasn't great. It was extremely foggy, and was all day. Luckily though the rain held off and we stayed dry for most of the day. We made the tough climb up Hump Mtn., after stopping at Bradley Gap for some water and to eat breakfast, and then the remainder of the days hike was down Houston Ridge in the forest. Overall it was an excellent hike, ignoring the sleeping arrangements. I would definitely do it again.
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