Originally Posted by
bemental
Red is the winner,
Looks like I've settled on the "Head-Start from NY/CT North" variant from the ATC "When and Where to Start" page. I'll get dropped off just north of Pawling, NY and start walking north, whereupon arrival at Baxter we'll drive south again, get dropped off at Pawling once more and walk south to Fontana.
One of the reasons I had to get off trail were for anxiety issues related to PTSD - too many people in the initial hiker bubble for me. Hopefully this odd sort of flippity flop may just work out in the end.
Something to keep in mind for other vets out there with similar disabilities.