Hi, thanks in advance for your input! I'll have the month of June available--unfortunately can't do any later. While I'd love to do a complete thru-hike, I don't think that's in the cards at this junction of my life. What sections would be safe to plan on doing in June, approximately June 1-30 (could *maybe* push it one week later)? Maybe starting with Section 12? Or is there any sense in doing sections 1-5 then somehow getting to section 12+ or something?
FWIW, I'll be with a dog and a friend, and my goals are: ideally spend at least 20 days on the trail perhaps averaging 15ish miles per day, see spectacular scenery, have fun, challenge myself. Collegiate loop sounds great, but not long enough I think (can I add something on to it?), and perhaps the elevation is too high there for June as well.
Thanks for your help!