Day 76 (September 8)

It was a short day today -- only 11 miles. We left Wind Gap about 10:00 a.m. with a hitch out of town. We had a nice breakfast at a diner before leaving. The trail in this section of PA is very rocky and tends to tear up your shoes, yet it is flat so it doesn't seem that difficult to hike. We are headed to Palmerton where there is a hostel located in an old jail. It's sort of an iconic stop along the AT and will mean another 10 mile day tomorrow. We should be back to better mileage on Wednesday. With the beautifully dry weather, its nice to do more miles. Here is a look at Pennsylvania from the ridge we are hiking.