{"id":3299,"date":"2026-05-05T00:58:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/?p=3299"},"modified":"2026-05-06T01:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:09:50","slug":"5-5-2026-newfound-gap-to-standing-bear-farm-mile-208-242","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/5-5-2026-newfound-gap-to-standing-bear-farm-mile-208-242\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/5\/2026: Newfound Gap to Standing Bear Farm (Mile 208-242)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3372.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3372-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3372-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3372-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3372-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3372-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3372-scaled.jpeg?resize=1170%2C878&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3372-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign at Newfound Gap.\u00a0The\u00a0AT travels 14 states and\u00a0I\u2019ve hiked Georgia, North Carolina and now Tennessee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When I arrived at Newfound Gap, it was a bit overwhelming. There was a huge parking lot with so many cars and people. I was immediately approached by a woman who gives rides to thru-hikers. Then, a couple whose son hiked the AT in the past and they had so many questions for me! I wanted to be left alone and find Nat, my friend who works for the park. She kindly offered to be my trail angel when I reached out to her. Since I was occupied with people, I totally forgot to&nbsp;send a Garmin check-in message to mark that I was ending my trip for the day. I didn\u2019t drink water, eat something and sit down. Later, I was very upset about all of it and couldn\u2019t shake it off, especially not sending the Garmin message. How could I prove that I hiked to Newfound Gap? Alas, too late!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">By the time I realized, Nat and I were at the visitor center. So, I sent a Garmin check-in from there. Sure enough , my friend texted me and said, \u201cYou&#8217;re off trail! Are you doing a resupply? Everything going ok?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I\u2019m lucky to have friends who are looking out for me. I complained about being swarmed by people and she texted me again and said, \u201cGotta live with the fame, gotta live with the pain &#8230;&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude02\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f602\/72.png?w=1170&#038;ssl=1\">\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I meet people who admire and praise thru-hikers often. Many of them want to take photos with me. It\u2019s very interesting.&nbsp;I don\u2019t know what to think of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Despite the fact that I was dissatisfied with how I handled people and neglected self care, as soon as Nat helped&nbsp;me run errands and took me to her home, I felt better. The first shower, laundry and home cooking since I left in Nat\u2019s presence was very special. One of my favorite things about thru-hiking is that I have a chance to see and reconnect with friends I have not seen for a long time along the way. They motivate me to keep going.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3383.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3383-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3383-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3383-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3383-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3383-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3383-scaled.jpeg?resize=1170%2C878&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3383-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thanks, Nat, for being my incredible trail angel!\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Next morning, Nat dropped me off at Newfound Gap. I said, \u201cThanks for everything and I\u2019ll see you in Japan!\u201d as we said goodbye. Many of my friends are visiting Japan and Nat&nbsp;is one of them. It will be fun to see her and show her around my home city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3385.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3385-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3385-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3385-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3385-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3385-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3385-scaled.jpeg?resize=1170%2C878&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3385-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">At the trailhead, I saw an exhibit of Daniel White, a black thru-hiker who hiked the Appalachian Trail. I never seen an exhibit that showcases a single person of color. All exhibits I saw along the AT so far are about white people\u2019s history. It was refreshing to see the photo of Daniel, and at the same time, I hoped that it was something he approved. Often, people of&nbsp;color feel tokenized and used for the sake of diversity, equity and inclusion work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3386.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3386-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3386-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3386-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3386-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3386-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3386-scaled.jpeg?resize=1170%2C878&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3386-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A sign showed distances to different places. At the bottom, it said Maine 1972 miles. It\u2019s less than 2000 miles left already!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I left Newfound Gap well rested, fed with clean clothes. When I woke up in the &nbsp;morning, I noticed that I didn\u2019t feel a very strong hunger that I usually feel. It is a good sign. One of my goals on this trail is to avoid&nbsp;chronic calorie deficit. As a woman going through&nbsp;menopause, I learned that it is super important to keep my bone density as high as possible. One research showed a significant bone density decrease among thru-hikers but bone density bounces back once they went back to a normal diet and had enough calories. The research was done on young males. There are&nbsp;not many women of my age thru-hiking and I don\u2019t think my bone density will bounce back like these men. I\u2019m more conscious about my overall weight and having enough calories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I took a detour to a place called the jumping spot. It was an accident because I went a wrong way, but it was worth a trip. As the name indicates, the it ended at cliff. I took my time, eating lunch and relaxed under the warm sun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3394.jpeg?resize=1024%2C767&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3394.jpeg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3394.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3394.jpeg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3394.jpeg?resize=1170%2C876&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3394.jpeg?w=1207&amp;ssl=1 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I went back, thinking that I was back on the AT. I was wrong. It took me a good half a mile to realize my mistake! Something was off since I arrived at Newfound Gap.&nbsp;I was out of sync all of a sudden. I don\u2019t like it when it happens, but it is what it is. I was like, how stupid is that I go wrong way! And I had to remind myself of talking myself with compassion.&nbsp;I\u2019m disappointed that I went the wrong way because I wanted to &nbsp;get going.&nbsp;When things like this happen, &nbsp;I tried to think it\u2019s meant to be. If I kept going, maybe something bad happened. It always works out at the end even though in that moment I\u2019m disappointed or upset with myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">After I merged back to the Appalachian Trail, I passed a place called Charlie\u2019s Bunion with&nbsp;a great view of the park and to the north. It looked like the elevation gets lower, and it gets flatter in the north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3409.jpeg?resize=1024%2C767&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3409-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3409-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3409-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3409-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3409-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1535&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3409-scaled.jpeg?resize=1170%2C877&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3409-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Today, I came down to 1,700 feet, going through different vegetation.&nbsp;By the time I came down to 4,600 feet,&nbsp;all the leaves are out and a lot of birds were singing. Nat mentioned that in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we can see all biodiversity that exists on the entire Appalachian Trail, except parts of Maine. It is incredible to see how it&nbsp;changed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3429.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3429-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3429-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3429-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3429-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3429-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3429-scaled.jpeg?resize=1170%2C878&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3429-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3423.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3423-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3423-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3423-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3423-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3423-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3423-scaled.jpeg?resize=1170%2C878&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3423-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3434.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3434-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3434-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3434-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3434-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3434-scaled.jpeg?resize=1170%2C1560&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3434-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For the last one and a half mile, I followed a creek, listening to the sound of flowing water. It is so soothing, surrounded by so much green. The color green calms me down. It is healing. Even though I had some unpleasant interactions with people, listening to the sound of flowing water helped to wash them away. Things happened couldn\u2019t change, but I can let go because they don\u2019t serve me anymore. I stopped at the cascades of water, inhaled deeply and embraced forest bathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I thought my friend was right!&nbsp;How incredible is that I get to experience such beautiful moments!&nbsp;Gotta live with the fame, gotta live with the pain &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I arrived at Newfound Gap, it was a bit overwhelming. There was a huge parking lot with so many cars and people. I was immediately approached by a woman who gives rides to thru-hikers. Then, a couple whose son hiked the AT in the past and they had so many questions for me! 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