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dren
05-03-2012, 22:03
My wife, son and I are planning on leaving NOBO from Damascus after Trail Days for a section hike. When do most people head out of Damascus after Trail Days? We were thinking of leaving Monday or Tuesday. Thanks.

SCRUB HIKER
05-03-2012, 23:04
From what I saw last year, the crowd leaves Sunday, a lot in the morning and then trickling out the rest of the day. Can't speak to how crowded the trail will be if you set out on Monday or Tuesday (I left Sunday afternoon ... it was crowded the next few days), but someone on here will know.

Slo-go'en
05-04-2012, 00:17
Humm, I showed up at Damascus on the Monday after Trail Days last year and almost couldn't find a warm bed to rent. Seemed it rained Sunday and into Monday, so many didn't leave town. I ended up spending an extra day in town to let the masses thin out some, but it was still tent city at the shelters the next few days.

This year I'll be getting on at Marion or Atkins the Monday after Trail Days, hope that is far enough ahead!