Large flat rocks nestle amongst the vegetation on top of Blood Mountain. This is one of the highest climbs in this southern portion of the Appalachian Trail. This is a shelter that must be hiked to but it is worth the work. With no water source at Blood Mountain shelter, I could see carrying up a large load of water and hanging out. There are plenty of places to seclude yourself and ponder life's mysteries. Large flat rocks sloping sharply made up the trail to get here. Thankfully there were frequent markings on the rocks to show the way. At some points the trail appeared to go right off the edge of the mountain. Scrambling over the boulders, going through skinny passageways, what a great hike. Eventually the large steps started up again. These are taller than my knee and meant that we all slowed down. It was a great hike through and through.