Between Peter's Mtn Shelter and Clark's Ferry Shelter, the terrain is quite benign. For about one mile after Clark's Ferry, there are classic PA rocks. The trail was planned quite well around them, but I do hate going up and down and up and down when I'm supposed to be either climbing or descending...dunno. In hindsight, it doesn't seem bad at all and seems maybe a little fun. At least this club managed to blaze the rocks well enough for southbounders.
If I had hit those rocks walking out of Duncannon, my attitude would have been worse, so I'm glad I did this SOBO. In all, the whole trip worked out really well for me, and I can't complain overall...except about the blazing.
Once I got across the Clark's Ferry Bridge and on to PA849, the blazes disappeared again. I walked down Market Street in Duncannon instead of High Street, but hey, they are only a block away, and it wasn't my fault I missed the turn -- the northbounder blazing isn't visible from that point and there is NO BLAZE for the southbounder to know to turn...well, you see what I mean. In any case, it's the AT corridor, so I'm counting it. I didn't know I went wrong until I got to my car at High St and saw all the northbound blazes continuing down the street.
I may not do the Swatart to Port Clinton walk this coming weekend. I may do the south section of SNP instead. I hate to tempt fate since in all, I think things went quite well in PA. For once.
Posted by nicole at May 13, 2002 06:21 PM