Hi there. I'm planning to hike the Long Trail this summer, but I'm hoping to get to hike for at least part of my spring break the second week of March. I know it'll be awfully wintry still for much of the trail, but does anyone have any good suggestions of sections that might be slightly closer to spring at that time of year?
Thanks!
_Daniel_ We're doing Dunncannon to Delaware Water Gap the third week of March. Sick, I know. :cheers
_B+B_ Lots of folks do sections in Georgia and NC over Spring Break. In 04 I started at Springer with the thrus and was really sad to head home back to school to teach the rest of the year.
_Red Hat_ Wow, she speaks and stuff. It's not all diapers and such. And it's a brie death march I'll have you know. What's a bloody long hike without pain, cheese and wine? Come on girlfriend. 145 miles in 7 days. No pain no Maine.
And as for the rest you mouse potatoes, see you out there. That is if you feel willing to bleed. Be at the Doyle at 11am, March 14th, for some punishment. You know you like it. Beers for breaky. Then miles. Tell you what; you and whom ever just stay on that couch of yours while me and Dr. Bramble bust-a-move. No, that’s okay, really wouldn’t wanna drag you out and go for a walk or anything. Chicken. It’s too cold. I can’t hike. Wa. Did I mention pizza will be delivered to an unnamed shelter later in the week?
_BW_ We did the LT last summer in July, not many way to prep for the mud, roots and rocks.
It lacks the stepness and climbs but it has the mud; we’re going to do another section of the Floirda trail in two weeks.
AT sections are beautiful if you don’t mind the cold plus you have the trail/ shelters to yourself.
Just get out there, good hiking all.
_Crazy Ivan & Topless_ I would go, but my spring break is the first week in April... still trying to figure out what I shall do. South sounds nice.
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