Late start NOBO mid May

[Kathal2017]

Anyone else leaving Springer mid may?

[map man]

Here is a thread started by someone leaving May 21:

https://whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php/124131-NOBO-May-21-Too-late?p=2139781&highlight=#post2139781

[Kathal2017]

Thanks! I want to miss the bubble but would still like to get a sense of the trail community along the way and not hike in complete isolation. I suspect more and more folks will be starting a little later in the season for the same reason.

[capehiker]

You will get the just graduated from college bubble. I started May 15 last year and a large percentage were recent college graduates.

[AllDownhillFromHere]

Outside of full privies and potentially pissed off townspeople, should be a great time to hike. Long days, warm weather, no slogging through snow and camping at 3:30 because it's getting dark, you should cruise.