Everyone at the shelter tonight agreed that leaving Davenport Gap was worse than anything else in the Smokies. But I get ahead of myself.
View of the Waterfalls
Leaving the Cascades in the morning, I notice a silver RV on the Davenport Gap road. However, it seems pretty quiet and waking up a random stranger is not the way I want to learn Yogi. For anyone unfamiliar, it’s a reference to Yogi Bear and means trying to get random strangers to give you food, often without asking.
Why learn Yogi? I’m trying to get better at asking for things.
More interesting plants. These brown spikes grow in clusters.
But let’s get back on track. From the lowest point, the climb to Snowbird is about 2,500 feet in 5 miles with very few breaks. It’s definitely difficult. On the plus side, my lunch bag is lightweight. That’s also a disadvantage since I have to get to Hot Springs with what I have.
The final leg of ascent to Snowbird from Davenport Gap
At Brown Gap, on a logging road, I see the same silver camper, with awning and chairs. Trail magic! Magic Mom treated us to Jambalaya and apples. He timed it perfectly for my hunger and eating situation. Thank you magic mom!
With few calories, we go up to Max Patch. They just finished a controlled burn and if it had been much faster I would have lost my sight. There is a parking lot nearby and Max Patch is popular. A group seemed to be rehearsing a wedding.
I passed almost everyone I know, but tonight I met a lot of new people at the Roaring Fork Shelter.
- Breakfast: oatmeal
- Lunch: skipped
- Dinner: Dal, (Magic Mom): Jambalaya, cookies, apple.
- Snacks: Clif bar x2, nuts, figs, jerky
- Known today: Philadelphia, Magic Mama, gadget, sensei, grits, winnie the pooh
- Days without ramen bomb: 21
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