Blood Mountain and a bit beyond

Hiking over Blood Mountain was one of my first major mountain hikes. It is also about a 6 mile stretch of trail that doesn't allow camping unless you have a bear canister, which I do not have. Soon after we started our trek, we caught up to a group who had passed us while I was packing up the tent. We joined them the rest of the way up and over the mountain. We summited before noon and made it down to the hostel/trail store by 2. 

 The view the night before blood mountain.

Made it to the top!!

Neels Gap was at the bottom of the mountain. And after you cross the road you see a store/hostel with a HUGE tree in the front. The cool thing about this tree.... 

It's filled with ditched hiking boots and shoes. I even heard there was a prosthetic leg on the wall inside. 

I was able to recharge myself and my phone at Neels Gap. After a good hour and a half Chef and I headed up the trail about a mile or so to a campsite. 

The trail has been amazing thus far. The ups and downs area little  tough on the body but the views are incredible.

And the trail magic is even better...

It's nice to come down off a mountain to a parking lot with chairs, food, and beverages and kind people who are they to just make your day! Thank you to all the trail angels! I encourage anyone reading this to participate in trail magic; every hiker coming through is so appreciative.