I’m still amazed by the difference 24 hours can make. The weather today was beautiful. We left our packs at Rabbit Hole and got a shuttle back up the trail to hike the 16 miles we skipped yesterday.
The walk was pretty easy and the views of the lake through the tress were great.
We passed a local trail angel and his bloodhound hiking a hot meal into one of the shelters. Peanut stopped for a photo with the regal dog. I’m still often blown away by the generosity and quantity of the people providing trail magic.
After 16 miles we were at TN 91 and called the Rabbit Hole shuttle to pick us up again. We went to a local restaurant for dinner and the rest of the evening was spent around a fire pit with some beers.
For such a long hiking day it was pretty relaxing. A+ would do again.
Day 44 Mileage: 18.1 mi [~Watauga Lake Shelter -> Rabbit Hole Hostel]
Total Mileage: 457.6 mi