The AT skirts around private farmland
Kinkoras hostel. We wanted to stay here, but it was full, so we pushed on.
Black swallowtails congregate by the Laurel Fork river
Trail magic outside of Damascus, but they mainly had beer, not food
Crossing a field heading towards Damascus
State border sign between TN and VA - only 3.5 miles to Damascus
The AT runs right through the town of Damascus
Trail magic! A church group leaves a cooler of drinks and snacks for thru-hikers
This sign on Main Street in Damascus announces that trail days is May 13-16. We decided not to get a ride back to Damascus for trail days.
Leaving Damascus on the Virginia Creeper bike trail. Wish we could have stayed on it - it was easy walking.
