Day 172

14.9 miles to Ethan Pond Campsite. Descending after Garfield was rough, it’s down a section called the waterfall, super steep and rocky, would be disastrous in rain. Sourpatch hiked with me for that bit. We made it past Zealand falls and the hut there. A nice flat and mostly reasonable section of trail after that. I was able to make up some time since we had so far to go. But also it means that the trail designers do know how to make nice trail when they want to. I got into camp just as the sun was setting over the pond but it was too cloudy to have a pretty one. Got set up as quick as possible and had to eat in the dark but better than hiking in the dark for sure