My girlfriend and I are planning a 3 day/2 night/30'ish mile hike over the October 25th weekend. I was originally looking at the Tuscarora Trail, starting 30 miles south of where it intersects with the AT, hiking North and having someone pick us up on the AT just North of the intersection. However, what I've read about the Tuscarora trail is that although it's not very traveled (we're looking for seclusion), it's also extremely rocky with lots of elevation gain and loss. We did the Presi Traverse last summer, which I'm sure this is less rocky, but we'd prefer a nice walk where we can enjoy the foliage and not have to look down the entire time. It also appears to be on a ridge as well as through a state park, so pitching a tent won't be the easiest.
That being said I was also looking into hiking the AT from the Susquehanna River North 30 miles through State Game Lands 211, ending around I-81. However, I read a bit about hiking in 211 (couldn't find much) and it appears the AT through this section is more of a wide forest road than a trail. We're essentially looking for a happy medium between a forest road and a rock crawl.
Am I completely wrong with either of my assumptions based on what I could find online? Does anyone have any other suggestions? We'd be interested in anything within a 45 minute ride of Harrisburg and can be point to point since we'll have someone who can pick us up.
Many thanks in advance!