Red Bull and friends are at the Cornelius Creek Shelter, mile 764.4 on the A.T., with an elevation of 3,114 feet. We estimate they hiked approximately 15 1/2 miles today.
It was a brief text to let us know all was well, and his current location. He is 4 miles away from a shelter closed due to bears, the Thunder Hill Shelter. Below is an excerpt from The Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Central Virginia - Thunder Hill Shelter closed due to Problem Bear activity
(5/25/16) Due to repeated problem bear activity the Thunder Hill Shelter (located at mile 769.7 miles north of Springer Mtn) is closed indefinitely. In addition, the Harrison Ground Spring dispersed campsite (mile 772.9), used as an alternate to Thunder Hill Shelter, has been compromised by a problem bear, and is no longer a viable option for camping. Marble Spring dispersed campsite (at mile 776.6) remains viable for camping overnight.
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| stock photo The real bears are not as friendly as Yogi and Boo Boo |
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