Woke up at the crack of dawn at Abingdon Gap shelter. After oatmeal, coffee and personal care I headed north towards Virginia. I stopped for lunch at the VA/TN line before the long descent into Damascus.

It was nice to be in Damascus again. I was here in May of 2019 at the end of my SOBO Virginia section. It’s “Trail Town USA” and welcomes hikers. I had an early dinner at the Damascus Diner followed ice cream down the street.

AT Thru-Hike Stats
Section Day #2 (10/11/23)
Start - Abingdon Gap (460.5)
End - Damascus, VA (470.7)
Today's mileage: 10.2
Total section miles: 21.6
Section Avg:  10.8
Total miles on AT: 1241.6
   * Aquablaze to be included 

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.

Edward Abbey