Miles Today - 18.7
Location - Roaring Fork Shelter
Date - April 30th
They said it was going to storm last night into today. After the last 3 days of weather and forecasts, I am now convinced the weathermen/women are on vacation and are randomly phoning in their predictions.
To be fair, it sure as hell looked like it would rain today. Dark clouds rolled overhead as I made my way down early to Standing Bear Farm. I briefly got lost when the trail joined the highway, but was pointed in the right direction by a nice couple in an RV.
The farm/hostel was quaint, the kind that made want to spend the rest of the day there. It was still packed with hikers, but I managed to slip in, grab some breakfast, and slip out without wasting much time. The wind picked up as I hit the first bald of the day, where an air control tower lay.
After a meandering afternoon I arrived at Max Patch. It was a beautiful bald, rolling hills of grass descending into idyllic farmland that made me want to fly to England and walk the countryside. I had blue sky above, but the dark clouds hovered menacingly all around me.
I quickly descended to the shelter, doing today's miles by 4. Not bad. There's a good crowd, though the shelter log is full and none of us could write anything. It drizzled as I set up my bag and snacked, but the rain stopped the moment I left to filter water. When I returned the fog descended and the rain began again. I seem to have perfected the ability to avoid the bad weather. Not bad.
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