Originally Posted by
Traveler
To your point, there were suggestions of ending their trek both slightly south or north of the official State line. Like the Undermountain access trail south of Bear Mountain, the parking area on East Road in Mt Washington, Paradise Lane trail north of Bear, continuing over Race Mountain and dismounting the plateau at Race Brook Falls, and even on to the Jug End Road crossing. All of these places are where a car could be waiting.
Since the OP initially cited the CT/MA line as the objective, thats where the conversation centered around, along with some conversation about where the State line actually falls in that section of trail. There are some confusing physical features and signage that are in play there and are topics of discussion. Minutiae of the trail, or trail trivia are part of most any conversation regarding trail sections. For example, Bear Mountain is the highest summit in CT, but not the highest point in the State, or passing the site of Shays rebellion can temper ones consideration of post revolution American history. Life is in the details, border markings can be accurate or approximate, which is fun for some to figure out for any number of reasons, geocaching would find this of interest for example. Distances to obscure water sources, camping spots away from shelters, and if anyone has seen any game are endlessly discussed, ad infinitum.
To some, hiking to a State line may sound arbitrary or silly. To the OP however, that objective may have significance in a plan they have not shared. It doesn't make it right or wrong, just different. Convincing you their plan makes sense, when clearly hiking to a boundary line on a map like a state line is not something you would consider doing would not make sense. You have different parameters of what a section hike should include, I have my own as well. This is one of those instances where hiking ones own hike applies.