Spring Mountain, GA to Stover Creek Shelter, GA: Daily miles 2.8, Total miles 2.8
Left Pulaski about 8AM heading for GA. It is a pretty scenic drive but I slept a lot of it because I didn’t sleep well last night due to the overwhelming excitement. Arrived at Amicalola Falls St. Park at about 12:45 and signed in. I am the 330th person to sign in. We said goodbye to B at the Arch that marks the beginning to the approach trail. It was tougher saying goodbye that I expected and I will be forever grateful for what she has done for me. Tim and I split almost immediately and I probably won’t see him again on the trail. I made the 8.8 miles to Springer in just under 3 hrs. It was windy and cloudy so I took the obligatory starting out photos and headed off. I saw some snow on the way up but nothing too bad. Staying at Stover Creek Shelter with a few other thru hikers. It is 6:41PM and about 35 degrees. Ate Mac ‘n Cheese for dinner and found a note B slipped in my pack. It made me sad to be leaving my friends but was very encouraging. The spring is dry at the shelter so I don’t have much water which is a pain but I can make it through breakfast. It is weird sitting on the edge of such an immense journey.
