27 Jun – 9 Jul 2005 / Day 59 – Day 71
AT mileage: 229mi/368km
Days to hike: 13
Elevation ranging from 320′ – 2,080′/97 – 634m
Difficulty rating: 2 – 4 (scale of 1 – 10)
Long rocky ridges
Strenous climbs in and out of gaps
Crosses many roads
Southern section – gentle
After Lehigh River Bridge, rocky climb to the ‘Twlight Zone’ (where uncontrolled zinc-mining has done great injustice to the nature)
Trail towns – Boiling Springs, Duncannon & Port Clinton
The longest journey of any person is the journey inward – Dag Hammarskjold