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JamesConroy
07-25-2019, 18:41
I recently hiked a section of the AT in Tenn/NC. I had a great time. I would recommend to all backpackers to vette the folks to which they are backpacking with. i am returning again in the spring for another section hike, with seasoned hikers, the last trip one of the group had a meltdown and jeopardized the trip! I am looking for advice for a 100 mile section with moderate elevation changes, please advise.
illabelle
07-25-2019, 19:27
Shenandoah is about 100 miles, and moderate in difficulty. Or you could just start where you left off on the last trip.
Night Train
07-25-2019, 20:46
Shenandoah is about 100 miles, and moderate in difficulty. Or you could just start where you left off on the last trip.
Great suggestion!
DownYonder
07-25-2019, 21:27
Which section did you hike last year? From I-40 (Davenport Gap) NOBO all the way to Hampton,TN is a very beautiful section. It's about 187 miles with lots of places to start/stop and shuttles.
flemdawg1
07-26-2019, 09:34
Which section did you hike last year? From I-40 (Davenport Gap) NOBO all the way to Hampton,TN is a very beautiful section. It's about 187 miles with lots of places to start/stop and shuttles.
DG to Erwin is 104 miles.
Also FYI, I-40 is NOT Davenport Gap, they're 2 miles apart. (I had to argue with an ignorant shuttle driver once on this fact.)