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redseal
04-13-2013, 12:03
I am looking to get out the last 2 weeks of May. What section would you recommend and why? Option 1 is Fontana to Erwin and Option 2 is Buena Vista VA to Snickers Gap VA.

shaman.in.a.yurt
04-13-2013, 15:36
GSMNP.
On my '11 hike I left Springer 5/7 and hit GSMNP mid-May. I saw snow and freezing rain the last day at elevation, but it was a great trip! I would say late-May would be great; not too hot, not too cold. Such a beautiful section of trail, the views are spectacular. But you couldn't go wrong with either...