Originally Posted by
SandyN
Hello. I am dreaming of hiking the AT in a few years on retirement, and want to hike a small section when I visit Pennsylvania this August.
Any suggestions that fit (or come close to) the following? :
a loop or combination of loops so that I'm not just walking 30 miles and turning back on the same path.
5-6 days, avg 10 miles/day.
safe place to leave vehicle.
preferably the northern part of the state, seems more challenging and scenic
I strongly prefer when hiking to loop back and return to my car, as I'm not experienced enough hiker to commit to a schedule for a shuttle. But if there are flexible shuttle options, I'd consider it - I know nothing of how shuttles work.
I'm sure this question has been asked and answered many times, but searching for "Pennsylvania loop hike" was getting too many unrelated results to find what I'm looking for.
Appreciate any suggestions.
Sandy