Griff

I'm a sixty-eight year old semi-retired software architect/engineer and systems analyst. I live with my wife in north-central New Jersey within 1 hour of several trailheads on the Appalachian Trail. I enjoy day-hiking the AT with my wife, rails to trails biking with my college buddies, reading about technology (especially space) and reading/listening to science fiction novels. I'm currently planning an out and back on the AT from the Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey to Springer Mountain Georgia. I am planning to start this 2,600 mile round-trip hike in late March and to finish sometime in September. This will be a real challenge for me and I am looking forward to it!

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Days 24 Through 27

Days 24 Through 27

Day 24 Dreary Start, Great Lunch, Nice Finish Hiked today 15.9 miles total hiked 378 miles todays ascent 2540 Today I hiked from Skyland Lodge to

Apr 30, 2024 : Griff
Days 21 through 23

Days 21 through 23

Day 21 maybe I went too far? Hiked today 23.4 total hiked 324 total ascent 4550 feet No views today! Today my goal is to hike 20 miles or a

Apr 29, 2024 : Griff
Days 18 through 20

Days 18 through 20

Day 18:  Harper’s Ferry! Hiked today 16.4 total hiked 271 Today was another beautiful day on the trail. I hiked from the Rocky Run shelter

Apr 27, 2024 : Griff
Days 15 through 17

Days 15 through 17

Day 15  some NOBOs one view and an interesting evening Hiked today 19.6  total hiked 221 Today was a pleasant hike of nearly 20 miles

Apr 26, 2024 : Griff
Day 14: on mountain tops with no views

Day 14: on mountain tops with no views

Today I hiked from the James Fry shelter to the Birch Run shelter. the hike was a walk-through the woods, which I enjoyed, but didn’t present any

Apr 20, 2024 : Griff
Day 13 My First 20 Mile Day!

Day 13 My First 20 Mile Day!

The first 10 or 12 miles of today’s hike was across Cumberland Valley. From Carlisle, where I slept to the southern end of the valley is about 12

Apr 20, 2024 : Griff
Day 12 Out of Duncannon to Cumberland Valley

Day 12 Out of Duncannon to Cumberland Valley

The first view of the day is looking down on Duncannon from the mountain just southbound of it. You can just make out Duncannon along the left bank

Apr 15, 2024 : Griff
Day 11 Peter’s Mountain Shelter to The Doyle Hotel

Day 11 Peter’s Mountain Shelter to The Doyle Hotel

Wow what a beautiful day after three days of stormy weather with two days of intermittent heavy rain. It’s a beautiful day and the high today in

Apr 15, 2024 : Griff
Day 10 Rausch Gap campsite to Peter’s Mountain Shelter

Day 10 Rausch Gap campsite to Peter’s Mountain Shelter

At Rausch gap overnight the weather seem to alternate between heavy rain and heavy wind. Finally at about 4:30 in the morning one of my stakes

Apr 15, 2024 : Griff
Day nine some green is appearing and a wet ending

Day nine some green is appearing and a wet ending

After a stormy night last night  my hike began in fog and rain. The picture below is from a powerline, probably a beautiful view under different

Apr 14, 2024 : Griff