Folks,
Planning a May hike of the SNP, largely or entirely as an AT section hike.
North to South or South to North? I've seen suggestions for both directions.
On the north end, the AT branches out of the SNP proper and goes to Front Royal Lake. Completing the AT portion aside, thoughts on the "Dickey Ridge Trail" portion that goes to Front Royal proper after the AT branches off toward the lake and parts north?
Mid-May, crowd conditions? Looks to me like the Georgia-starters will have arrived, but people aiming for Trail Days in Damascus would still be to the south. Heavy use on the AT, or also the side trails? (I don't have much flexibility in _when_ I go....)
Thanks for your thoughts in advance,
RC