OD's comments: 13.5 miles today. Seven days straight walking since coming back on the trail. Woke up to sun and clear skys. Getting out of camp quicker and made it out in 1.5hrs. Green is starting to cover the trees. There were green trees down lower, but up here on the ridge they were still bare. Today we could almost see leafs come out and unfold. There will be total foliage by tomorrows sunset. Started out on the south side of Blackrock Montain at about the 2,500' level. Walked the obligatory .2 miles back to the trail. Down hill to Blackrock Gap, then up a gradual up hill 6.5 miles toping out just over 3,000'. We dropped down to Sawmill Run Overlook and then over a couple of knobs then up Calf Mountain to the shelter.
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