The longest day of the year: the summer solstice was today. The Appalachian Trail brought us to an old iron bridge that had been converted from a railroad trestle over the Swatara Creek.
Hiked under Interstate 81 then slipped back into the woods. This section of the trail was overgrown. We wear our pant legs--instead of shorts--covered in Permertrin to protect us better from ticks.
We made it to the 501 Shelter a little after one o'clock and ordered a pizza. Since the shelter is close to Pine Grove, Pennsylvania (and a road for that matter) they're used to delivering. It is a really nice shelter and we relaxed there for several hours.
We continued on three more miles to our campsite. The guidebook listed water but none could be found. Instead, we hiked two more miles to Hertline Campsite. The water source was excellent and we enjoyed dinner down by the pond.
It was fun watching the wildlife in the pond--frogs, fish and even a snake. I definitely didn't have plans to get in the pond after we saw the snake!
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