Springer Mountain to Justus Creek

Bronze plaque marking the southern terminus

The register is in the rock!

The southernmost white-blaze (beginning of the AT for us)

The last blue-blaze (ending of the approach trail)

Springer Mountain Shelter (stayed here May 19th)

View from the shelter’s loft

Kitchen in the moutains

Springer Mountain Shelter chaos

Fire ring

BMT (Benton MacKaye Trail)

BMT

Stover Creek near Three Forks (I think)

Ferns

The trail ahead

Lunch break

Creepy owl

Brent has informed me that this owl is not creepy, but just chillin’.

He’s too cool for one photo