11/13/22
Day Sixty-Seven 

This was a tough day. The trail conditions sucked and it rained almost the entire hike. I ascended Kinsman Ridge going northbound towards Mount Wolf and although the elevation profile would lead you to think it wouldn’t be a hard day it was. The combination of nonstop rocks and roots coupled with rain meant that I couldn’t go as fast as I would’ve liked to and although I wanted to remain dry, even bringing my umbrella, it seemed unavoidable and I spent the entire hike wet. My feet were wet - which seems to be the new normal - and the rest of me was wet as well. Temperatures hovered around freezing and although the precipitation was mainly rain, as I ascended to the summit of Mount Wolf, it began to switch over to sleet. Making my descent down the other side of Mount Wolf, I had hoped to be able to make up speed, but my efforts were thwarted as the trail continued to throw tiny PUDs at me over and over again. I was really grateful that by the time I got onto Reel Brook Trail, it had almost stopped raining and for the last 30 minutes of the day the rain stopped entirely. Not every day is going to be fun or amazing and today certainly was neither. It’s full-blown “almost winter” and time to break out the winter gear.

Daily Miles: 9.32

Daily Vert: 2832’

Overall Mileage: 750.94

Overall Vert: 224,651’

Trace: 32.4% -> 33%

Trails:

Kinsman Ridge Trail

Dilly Spur

Reel Brook Trail