#219 Carter Notch Hut to Wildcat Mtn. Peak D - Day 139: ATMM 1879.5 to ATMM 1876.6 - (then to Hermit Lake Shelter off the AT)
Climbing above tree line we are totally exposed. There are no trees to shield us from the cold winds and rain. Clouds obstruct views from the valley and above.
8-26-2015
We wake to yet another foggy mountain morning. Is anyone surprised?
We begin our hike on what seems to be a straight down trajectory. Slowly and carefully, we maneuver down the mountain over wet boulders, many of which have green moss and black fungus growing on them, making them exceptionally slick. And where boulders aren’t present, slick mud prevails.
Drizzle falls from the sky.