The trail is some 30 miles long, although we have never walked the whole thing, and it has uncountable side trails. I brought along my Backtrack so that we could find the car if all else failed, but (and this is a longer story) I put it on the roof of the car, it slid off, and when I found it, it had been run over at least once.
We were on our own, with only a curious little spaniel to act as our guide.
We went out and back over the period of about 2 1/2 hours. Not an overly long hike, but a vigorous one. The heat of the late day turned us around. It was about the mid-70s, which seems perfect relative to the mid-90s of Atlanta, but the direct sun was pretty hot and we didn't bring enough water for Larsen. The path is a high one, directly in the sunshine which is a positive, but it lacks water along the way. It was a nice outing.
Aki and Larsen get started on the Art Loeb trail in North Carolina.
A bright, sunny day along a wide section of the trail.
Back at the trail head, one hiker is ready in case a barbeque breaks out.
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