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\nToday\u2019s trek to the Meadow Mountain Overlook<\/a> was actually on the itinerary for tomorrow. Here\u2019s what happened today, which will affect my entire experience of the Easter Continental Divide Loop (ECDL) of the Potomac Heritage Trail.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I struck out from the Trail Inn just before 8 a.m. It was a 7-mile (11.3 km) road walk to the start of the Big Savage Mountain Trail, part of the ECDL. The hike was SO difficult! The first few miles were all a steep uphill, as were many other stretches. I guess it\u2019s not surprising, as I\u2019m on\/around the Eastern Continental Divide! Thankfully, the temperatures were cooler and the humidity was tolerable.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I reached the end of the road walk, I sent a quick email to Josh Spiker, the head of a group called Garrett Trails, named after Garrett County. Josh was going to do some shuttles<\/a> for me in the coming days, and I wanted to touch base while I had cell service. Good thing I did!<\/span><\/p>\n

Rerouting to Meadow Mountain<\/span><\/h2>\n

Josh said he had misread my planned itinerary and strongly warned me from hiking the Big Savage Mountain Trail. Apparently it hasn\u2019t been maintained in years and is filled with \"Traildowned trees and thick scrub and thorns up to your chest. He didn\u2019t think it was even possible to hike the trail at this time of year. Luckily, Josh was able to pick me up an hour later and help me come up with an alternate plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Turns out the ECDL of the PHT is partially in place and partially just an idea at this point. No one\u2019s really been thru-hiking<\/a> the PHT \u2013 except me! \u2013 so it hasn\u2019t been an issue. He said it would be best to hike west of Big Savage Mountain, which is actually where the ECD is. So essentially the next 2.5 days of my plan were good.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also said many of the road walks I\u2019d planned were on dangerous hilly, winding roads with no shoulders. So he insisted on driving me to the start of a place called Monroe Run<\/a>, a trail I\u2019d planned to reach tomorrow afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Making My Way to Meadow Mountain<\/span><\/h2>\n

By the time Josh picked me up, explained things, gave me a tour \"Tentof the area and dropped me off, it was 1:30 p.m. Monroe Run is a roughly 6-mile (9.7 km) trail that follows a small creek, crossing it 19 times. The path was flat, although rocky and rooty. It was very easy to cross the rushing creek on the plethora of rocks in the stream bed.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I was at trail crossing 18, by my count, I filled up my water bottles with the clear, cold water. After that, the trail took a nasty, steep climb up and out of the forest, plopping me out on the road. From there it was another mile or two, all up steep hills, to the Meadow Mountain Overlook.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m camping on the overlook tonight, which is essentially a \"Sunsetwooden deck only five steps up from the ground. It\u2019s a perfect size for my tent<\/a>, and the view is incredible. I\u2019d worried that maybe it would be a popular spot, as it\u2019s a Saturday night. But no one\u2019s been here, so I was able to wash up and eat in peace.<\/span><\/p>\n

I spoke too soon! Just as I wrote that, a man hiked up. He was with the DNR, my age, and just walking for exercise. We had a nice chat. Night!<\/span><\/p>\n

Snowshoe\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today’s Miles: =18 (29 km)
\nPHT Miles to Date: 599.7 (965.1 km)
\nPHT Miles to Go: =150.3 (241.9 km)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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