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Originally Posted by TrussMonkey
I just got back from the LSHT, mainly on the Four Notch. I was mainly there to test equipment and get a little more experienced in backpacking.
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In my opinion, the Four Notch Loop is the most primitive section of the whole LST. Did you see any wildlife? One time I almost stepped on a coral snake on the side of the trail. I was shocked to see the normally shy, reclusive but beautiful serpent coiled up there. It must have felt the vibration of my hiking staff as I approached because it began to move slowly away.
I had time to study his markings--"red bordering yellow can kill a fellow". Most coral snakes are small and thin. But this one must have been an old-timer because he had good sized girth and length.