Day 95

Weather:
Rain

Today’s Hike:
Bear Den Hostel to Blackburn Center – 8.1 miles

When I woke up the next morning the rain was still coming down, so, we (Muster, Prariedog, Angry Beaver, Early Bear) all decided to hike a short 8.1 miles to the Blackburn Center, another PATC free hostel. At noon we stepped out into the rain to complete the last few miles of the roller coaster, stop by the Horseshoe for lunch, then hike onto the Blackburn Center.

The Blackburn Center is the very vision of Benton McKays original dream of the AT. A free hostel where hikers come into every night for a free hot dinner and friendly conversation. Tonight’s dinner was pasta, salad, brownies, and wine (to be drank directly from the bottle). It was wonderful! We were grateful to have shelter from the rain and a dry play form bunk to sleep on.

Tomorrow we will hike into Harpers Ferry, home of the ATC and the unoffical halfway point. Total badass.