Powerline to Cove Mountain Shelter – 12.7 miles
November 16th, 2016
Today I crossed the Susquehanna River and headed into Duncannon to check out the legendary trail stop… the Doyle Hotel. The trail is flat for three miles as it crosses the river and heads right through town and I made pretty good time. The ominous skies helped speed me up a bit and I almost decided to skip the Doyle because of the rain I thought was coming. Instead I went in and ordered a burger and a bloody mary. I did as the sign said and left my pack in the foyer before entering. It was around 1pm and there were only a handful of people on the place. The girl behind the bar grumbled a bit when I asked for a bloody mary and I offered to make it myself because I know it’s an annoying drink for some bartenders, but the manager gently persuaded her to make it for me and I told her I’d tip her well for it. The climb out of Duncannon was steep but not terribly long. I passed a few northbound day hikers and arrived at the Cove Mountain Shelter with a bit of daylight to spare. Being November, I had much less daylight than during “normal” hiking season and I was probably asleep by 8pm. And it got COLD.
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