River to River Trail 2021 - Days 7 & 8

Day seven turns out to be my best day for distance. I ended up 8.2 miles from the end of the trail when I got to camp that evening. It was a beautiful hike from the moment I started that morning at the Rocky Top campsite and walking through all the builder fields was amazing. It was also a bonus to walk by the church with the snacks and refrigerator and then, later on, to be able to get some sodas and ice cream at the high knob store.
Day eight was a very short hiking day as I made it to the terminus at 10:25 in the morning which was really great since my goal was to arrive by noon. I parked next to the sheriff's office and they were very nice about showing me where to park and checking me in basically.
Overall, I really enjoyed my time on this trail even though I hiked it as fast as I could. I would definitely recommend hiking this trail if you only have 8 or 9 days to do a trip. Be ready to do some road walking, I'm not sure exactly how many miles it ended up being but I would estimate around 40 miles for the 160-mile trail.