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[[start page- blank page]] [[end page- blank page]] [[start page]] Strenuous Trail to Cove Mtn. Shelter with viewpoints along the way At Bryant Ridge shelter met John And daughter Robin with water and food crossed Apple Orchard Mountain Difficult to believe this lofty sumit A 4225 ft. elevation was once an orchard At [[strikethrough]] Jonny's [[/strikethrough]] Thunder Hill Shelter met couple Former threw hikers who fed me hot dogs Slept one mile further - rain at night Easy trail, windy weather to Matts Creek Pause there to shave and get ready for town Trip to Glasgow took almoost half a day Then on to John's Hollow shelter Light rain at night but stopped Long climb by switchback to overlook James River snaking its way Through the Blue Ridge eastward [[end page]]