Day 13 Nantahala Outdoor Center Mileage: 4.0 (133.9 Total) Woke up this morning to rain. Yuk! Everyone in camp was a bit baked from last night. I didn't expect anyone to be up at 7 AM (woke up 30 minutes late, oh well). I got on my way around 0840 with the sprint into the NOC. To a non-hiker, saying "its all downhill from here" may seem like a welcome thought, but after four miles of steep descent to the Nantahala River, you start wishing there we...

Day 12 - Wesser Bald Shelter Mileage 17.3 (129.9 total) So today was interesting, as all days out here generally are. Needless to say, the mileage definitely contributed to the flavor of the day. 17+ miles on this terrain is no joke. After leaving Siler Bald (and a beautiful sunrise). I headed to Wayah Bald and lunch. The whole idea was to cover as much ground as possible so as to minimized the next mornin's steep descent to the Nantahala Outdoor Center (N...