Sheet Iron Roof Road to Michener Cabin – 17.8 miles
Tuesday April 18th, 2017
This was a fun day… and a long day! I really enjoyed myself, and not just because it was Bob’s birthday! Happy Birthday Bob! I think I might have my locations a bit mixed up because I believe I started today with the rock maze… which according to the map is north of where I thought I camped last night and I’m currently heading south but whatever…. my estimation is the best I could do! The rock maze was a lot of fun, as was Pine Grove Furnace State Park, where I got to use a real bathroom! The trail passes the AT Museum as it exits the park, and it wasn’t officially open at the time, but the owner/caretaker was on a ladder painting outside and was kind enough to let me in to explore and he also gave me my second passport stamp! 😃 The next fun milestone was the AT midpoint, marked with a fun sign that I can only imagine is an incredibly glorious sight for thru-hikers. I’m not sure where I was planning on staying on this night but I know the place I ended up wasn’t where I planned! After passing the snake in the tree and the sign for Dead Woman Hollow Trail, which I’m sure we’d all love to know how it got its name, I spied the Michener Cabin, which is locked according to my trail guide but in reality I found it to be occupied by a father and his teenage daughter who had arrived there shortly before I had and were more than willing to share it with me! According to the website it sleeps 14 and costs $35 per night but I’m guessing because it was April circumstances were different. Thank you PATC for the use of your cabin! We made sure to leave it cleaner than when we arrived.
Wherever I May Roam 