Had a steep uphill to Dan's Pulpit, but an excellent view. Shortly after, the trail turned into a boulder field, but were past it within the hour. At Allentown Hiking Club Shelter we took a much needed break from the sun and the Pennsylvania rocks.
It was a short day--13.4 miles--because of the reputation we had heard of this area (rocky). We turned off the Appalachian Trail and down the ridge into a valley at the New Tripoli Campsite.
I laid down for a nap in the tent and was awakened to sprinkles. We rushed to put the rainfly on in time. A thunderstorm roared through with pea-sized hail.
The tent walls shook with the wind and the rain poured down. We could see the brightness of the lightning immediately followed by the cracks of thunder. All the while we silently prayed that our tent--and nearby trees--would withstand the weather.
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