Today we left Asheville and headed into the mountains. We drove about 30 miles northwest of Asheville to Hot Springs, NC. Hot Springs is one of the cities that the Appalachian Trail goes right through the middle of. The sidewalk that is on the main street of Hot Springs has “AT” trail blazes embedded right into the cement. Our visit was more to the AT than to Hot Springs, so Mazie loaded up into the kid carrier and we headed out for the trail.

Man wearing sunglasses and a checkered shirt carries a toddler in a blue child backpack carrier beside a Silvermine Trailhead and Appalachian Trail sign.

I knew we weren’t going to get much of a hike in. I figured Mazie would make it an hour in the carrier and she did just about that. She did a great job walking by herself on the flats. She navigated the roots like a star and looked smashing in her bright green fury jacket.

It was fun to be on the AT and hiking with the white “blazes” of the AT in sight. Honestly the trail was no different than any other hiking trail we could have been on. However, this one could take you all the way to Maine if you just kept on walking. How cool is that?

Wooden utility pole with white AT blaze markings beside an overgrown trail entrance in a dense green forest Man in a plaid shirt carrying a toddler in a blue Elite child backpack carrier on a wooded trail Woman in pink plaid top holds a toddler in a bright green fuzzy jacket on a wooded trail, both looking wide-eyed at the camera Man carrying a large backpack and water bottle walks behind a toddler in a bright green fuzzy jacket on a wooded trail. Adult and toddler in a green fuzzy jacket walking together down a wooded Appalachian Trail path, each carrying a water bottle. Toddler in a bright green fluffy jacket and denim shorts drinking from a metal water bottle on a wooded trail Man wearing a plaid shirt and shorts sits on a rock resting on the Appalachian Trail, large blue backpack on, holding a blue water bottle, surrounded by forest. Adult hiker sitting on a rock holding a toddler in a bright green fuzzy jacket, both resting on a wooded trail with a blue backpack and water bottles nearby. Toddler in a bright green fuzzy jacket and denim shorts walking along a rocky wooded trail, holding a sippy cup

Go to day: 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 or East Coast Adventure collection.