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Next day went astray at [[Shimate bridge?]] Amd finally found my way back to liosle New start. lowd trail to Rice Field shelter sorable at first then top of ridge a doe and her fawn crossed ahead Spotted another rattlesnake a small one It slithered into the undergrowth ahead An eagle wend by riding the wind. Many flat switchbacks + Pin Swamp shelter scramble trail to Baibey Cap shelter Mostly ridge top to War Spur shelter Midmorning thunderstorm wet brushy trail. Breezy part cloudy in afternon Through grasslands pa 5ft. thick kefferoak said to [[small hole in page]] the "fattest tree along the [[arrow pointing up]] stopped to sleep on ridge top [[ end page]] [[begin page]] Mostly ridge top and rimrock to Niday shelter Definitely a dangerous stretch of trail From Niday a long long graded climb To high ridge top and memorial To Audie Murphy most decorated veteran of World Wa II. He died in plane crash here Saw black snak along the way white tail doe stood and watched me pass Crossed road into burned over area Stopped and slept on the trail. Sometimes the AT could be called a drapery trail Where it is worn down by burdened feet Why does anyone thru hike the trail Or even try. With me it was to be first And now to celebrate the golden anniversary Which probably will never be done again.