George SteffanosMar 20

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July 10, 1983: The trail left the road, went into the woods, and entered West Virginia. The last few miles of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia drifted back and forth across its state line with West Virginia. The trail for the most part was on rocky old woods roads.

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The forest was lush and relatively cool, and, for once in northern Virginia, the route was rather direct. The walking was quite easy despite the rocks. There were few views at which to linger, so I arrived at Keys Gap Shelter before 3:00. It has been great to have had all this free time in the afternoons in northern Virginia.
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I have covered forty-eight miles of the Appalachian Trail in three days since Shenandoah, so I have been staying ahead of my pace even as I have been enjoying these short days. Virginia, which once faced me with a massive 545 miles, is now a couple of hours’ stroll from becoming a memory. I am nearing the 1000-mile mark, and when I cross into Maryland Tuesday, I will have conquered both Virginia and West Virginia. That will be five states down and nine to go.
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There are only about forty miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maryland, so I should be through that state in two or three days. That will certainly be a lift after spending more than a month grinding through Virginia.

From my book Then the Hail Came (A Humorous and Truthful Account of a 1983 Appalachian Trail Thru-hike). Available in paperback, audiobook and eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFG4ZR6

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