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DuPont State Forest 〣 A Hiker’s Week in North Carolina

by Marissa Nieddu | Nov 9, 2020 | A Hiker's Week in North Carolina, Hiking, North Carolina

Day 4 ⫸ DuPont State Forest 7 miles ◈ 400ft elevation gain ◈ 3 waterfalls On day 4 it’s time to increase the difficulty! DuPont State Forest is busting with waterfalls, so my hope was that I could distract Grant from the distance by some cool scenes to look at...

Cherohala Skyway 〣 A Hiker’s Week in North Carolina

by Marissa Nieddu | Nov 5, 2020 | A Hiker's Week in North Carolina, Hiking, North Carolina

Day 3 ⫸ Cherohala Skyway 23 miles ◈ scenic drive ◈ short hike ◈ overlooks Today we decided to change it up with a new town, scenic drive and short hike. Our first stop in the morning was Bryson City. We arrived just as the sun was coming up and enjoyed breakfast at...

Graveyard Fields 〣 A Hiker’s Week in North Carolina

by Marissa Nieddu | Nov 2, 2020 | A Hiker's Week in North Carolina, Hiking, North Carolina

It’s officially autumn and one of my favorite seasons to hike in the mountains! The leaves are changing, the air is crisp and the world is getting cozy. You can’t go wrong with North Carolina in October, so packed up the Subaru and headed north for a week...

Day 29 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by Marissa Nieddu | Sep 2, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

8.7 miles today 490.2 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ COMPLETED I woke up at 2am and I was so excited about finishing the trail today that could not go back to sleep. I’m going to miss being in nature 24/7 and the simplicity of life out here, but I miss Grant, sleeping in a...

Day 28 〣 Colorado Trail Journal

by Marissa Nieddu | Sep 1, 2020 | Colorado Trail, Hiking

21.1 miles today 481.5 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ Resistance. That’s what I dealt with this morning. I’m so close to finishing, but man I was over it! Last night I was the victim of a pretty viscous wind/rain storm. All. Night. Long. I felt like my tent was going...