Day 5 & 6 - Blood Mountain & Hogpen Gap
Samantha's Photo Blog for Thursday with Captions by Susan - Thursday, March 29 6:45PM Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 5 Mile Marker 20.3 to 31.1 to reach Neel's Gap Between Woody Gap and Neel's Gap is Blood Mountain, the third highest mountain in Georgia, and the highest for the Georgia section of the AT. As mentioned yesterday, we took a shuttle from Woody Gap to Neel's Gap to get a good night's rest at "Blood Mountain Cabins & Country Store." When we arrived at the cabins, a medical crew was hiking up the mountain to carry a large man (and his gear) off the mountain. He had broken his ankle and was unable to walk. This section of the trail is tough, and there is really no need to make it harder by lugging full packs over a mountain. With lightened loads, it was time to take the shuttle back to Woody Gap and hike up Blood Mountain. It's a pretty area. Trillium plants are starting to bloom. Some people just don't kn...