Monday 5/12/2025 – Last day on the trail for my Shenandoah section hike. I was hoping for an easy day of 9 miles to Rockfish Gap. But nothing is ever easy on the AT in Virginia.
I statard the day with the climb to Calf Mountain. I was glad that I stopped short of this yesterday and saved for today. I was a tough uphill. Other climbs during the day were also a struggle, probably from the fatigue of 6 days on the trail. When I finally hit the downhill expected to finish the hike there were rocks to deal with in the path …. never easy.
Finished the last 2 miles in the rain and drizzle. Prefect timing to finish the hike since heavy rain was expected the next few days. A little irony at the end, the gentleman who took my victory photo was a member of the Potomac hiking club and he maintains the part of the trail where I had camped the night before… small world.
Made it to my van and headed in the Waynesboro motel for a hot shower and real food.
Stats for the last day: 9.00 miles, 1855ft total ascent, 6hr 13 min, ave speed 1.4 mph
Total for this section 6 days, 45.5 miles
Have now complete the entire AT in the Shenandoah National Park – SOBO Compton Gap to Rockfish Gap – 102.2 miles
Adventures of an AT Section hiker "Mapless" 
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