2.5 mi to summit
6.7 mi total
3,463 ft start
3,713 ft max
461 ft gain
2 hr 26 min to summit
3 hr 21 min total
Gina, Lon and I hiked the Appalachian Trail from Hogpen Gap to Sapling Gap where Gina turned back while Lon and I continued on the old route of the Appalachian Trail to the peak of Poor Mountain beside the trail. The reroute was completed December 2022, and the old route was still in good condition. On the way back Lon and I did a medium to heavy bushwhack to the peak of Strawberry Top, which was covered in thick briars. On the way out Lon and I did a light to medium bushwhack to the peak of Wolfpen Stamp while Gina waited on trail. I took no photos, but Gina gave permission to add hers.
routefinding, bushwhacking, blowdowns
trekking poles