Southern extensions to a thru hike?

[Bobcat'12]

What trails continue on from springer? Benton Mackaye, Pinhoti. Are there more? Any suggestions on what trail to hike if I finish my thu by Halloween and want to keep going?

[MuddyWaters]

You can go all the way to Key West . Its called the Eastern Continental trail. There is a way to get from pinhoti to Fla trail.

[WingedMonkey]

You can go all the way to Key West . Its called the Eastern Continental trail. There is a way to get from pinhoti to Fla trail.

If you like walking miles and miles of blacktop.

[10-K]

What trails continue on from springer? Benton Mackaye, Pinhoti. Are there more? Any suggestions on what trail to hike if I finish my thu by Halloween and want to keep going?

When you get to the plaque at the southern terminus do a 180 and hike back to the BMT... Take it almost to the Georgia/NC state line and make a left on the Pinhoti Trail. That'll take you to mid-state Alabama and should keep you busy for a while.

[Bobcat'12]

Would you suggest the PT over doing the entire BMT?

[10-K]

Would you suggest the PT over doing the entire BMT?

I haven't hiked the Pinhoti but I hiked the BMT last year and it was awesome. Totally different trip than the AT. Much more of a wilderness trip with tons of solitude. From Springer all the way to the Smokies I passed 1 other backpacker the entire trip. Once I entered the park of course I started seeing other backpackers so the last 90 or so miles was a bit more like the AT.

Some day hikers from time to time near road crossing and that was it.

[WingedMonkey]

How far are you on your thru hike now?

[Bobcat'12]

I'm doing a Harpers Ferry to Maine, Harpers Ferry to Georgia Flip-Flip and I'm about 900 miles in. I'm making good time and I don't have to be back at work until January. I started on June 9th. Just feeling out my options for where I could take this adventure.

[Blissful]

I'd wait until you get closer to GA to see what happens... A little early to make plans. You're not even half way yet...

[Bobcat'12]

I know. I'm just feeling out my options. Plenty of time to think and dream. Blissful, it's great to hear from you. I met you on my first day at the Crampton Gap shelter. Hope you are having a splendid summer.

[Pioneer Spirit]

Try looking for a journal by Green Tortuga who hiked that a few years ago.He is the site owner of Atlasquest.com (Ryan Carpenter).

I know. I'm just feeling out my options. Plenty of time to think and dream. Blissful, it's great to hear from you. I met you on my first day at the Crampton Gap shelter. Hope you are having a splendid summer.

Added this link: http://www.anotherlongwalk.com/2008_01_01_archive.html

Florida trail blog. Also a blog about the PCT hike and others.