June
Sunrise over the Presidential Range, Appalachian Trail, White Mountains, NH
This view from Mt. Pierce 4310' treats the northbound Appalachian Trail thru hiker to a preview of the longest sustained stretch of above treeline travel on the entire Georgia to Maine journey. On this summer morning, I got to experience this spot like a thru hiker. I had camped a mile south of here and started the steep mile hike in the dark (4am!). The reward was having this usually busy with day hikers spot all to myself a daylight gradually lit up the land. My only company were a few thru hikers who had arrived for sunrise too. I could see their obvious joy at reaching this point in golden light by walking the long way, from Georgia.
This view from Mt. Pierce 4310' treats the northbound Appalachian Trail thru hiker to a preview of the longest sustained stretch of above treeline travel on the entire Georgia to Maine journey. On this summer morning, I got to experience this spot like a thru hiker. I had camped a mile south of here and started the steep mile hike in the dark (4am!). The reward was having this usually busy with day hikers spot all to myself a daylight gradually lit up the land. My only company were a few thru hikers who had arrived for sunrise too. I could see their obvious joy at reaching this point in golden light by walking the long way, from Georgia.
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