Appreciation post: Switched to hiking EARLY morning to avoid crowds, and the peace is UNREAL.

Read somewhere that morning light just hits different in the woods. Totally get what you mean about that peace.

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Yeah, @the_richard is right about the light, it makes the whole trail feel new. I always keep a light windbreaker in my pack for those chilly dawn starts. That quiet hour alone on the path is the best part of my week.

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keithallen7mo ago

That "quiet hour" thing @the_richard mentioned feels bigger lately, like people are grabbing those empty moments wherever they can find them.

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