Pretty colors over pretty rocks! Tuesday Sunrise at Humpback

OVERVIEW

Do you like pretty colors? Do you like pretty colors in the SKY?? Do you want to see said pretty colors over 480 million year old Appalachian Mountains??? Here’s your chance!

We will hike up to the top of Humpback (～1 mile each way) in the dark, watch the sunrise, be filled with feelings of awe, peace and joy as we take in nature’s beauty, and then head down in time for most morning classes! I hope to be back to grounds around 8:30, so plenty before 9:00am if everything goes to plan, however I cannot 100% guarantee you make it for 9am classes– 9:30 and 10am classes should be fine though.

Here’s the schedule:

5:20- meet at the corner of Echols dorm, leave by 5:25 / 5:30 at the latest (please don’t be late!)
6:00- arrive at humpback, hike up rocks
6:40-summit and sit on da rocks, admire purty colors
7:30ish- start heading down
8ish- get back to car
back at grounds around 8:30 or so (depending on when we start heading down; there should be enough wiggle room to safely make it back by 9 but again I can’t guarantee for sure)

Trail description: it’s a little under a mile to make it up to the top, but it is very steep! This hike can be for any level-hiker, but be aware that it’s challenging (and please keep in mind that doing this in the dark on the way up is an added challenge). However, we will take a slow-moderate pace and take breaks as we ascend because I’m a firm believer of hikes not being a race and all about stopping and smelling da roses (or drinking da water to recover from steep climbing).

What to bring:
*Headlamp and/or flashlight (important!!) A headlamp would be ideal and a flashlight as a secod resort as t will be DARK on the way up before the sunrise and hiking up a rocky trail in the dark with something in your hands is hard
Layers (another biggie! It’s windy and cold at the top !! )
Hiking shoes & comfy hiking clothes
Water
Snacks (if desired)
Sunshine and positivity ☼ (˘▽˘)✿
*You can check some out from the Gear Room (check announcements for hours)

I have my own car so I can drive us and drop off each person wherever on Grounds when we come back!