AT from Cloudland Mountain to Ash Gap (9/5/20, 1:41:17PM)
Moderate downhill but moderate to strenuous back up. Very few flat portions, so little chance to catch one’s breath in the uphill return. Not many views to be had when trees have their foliage. Spruce smell is wonderful at 6,000 feet and up.
Recommend hiking shoes or (better yet) boots because of mud and slippery rocks.