I am just about of southern AT to hike and am planning to section hike the AT from Rt. 4/Killington to near the VT/Massachusetts state line sometime next year. My regular section hiking partner has thru-hiked the Long Trail, and therefore this AT section, so I need to do my own planning here.
I'd invite my college-age daughter and several non-college age friends (who would do no more than 10 miles a day) to hike parts of it with me. Looks like I'd solo about half of it. My natural pace seems to be 12-13 miles a day, and there seems to be no shortage of shelters.
I have several questions:
1. Is June a reasonably pleasant month for this, or is it too buggy? I see where the Green Mountain Club recommends against hiking this area (because of mud) before Memorial Day, and I don't want to do a mid-summer hike.
2. Is there a best section of this for which to set up the group hike of 3-5 days? Easier, but scenic is my main goal.
3. Are there bus/train options available?
Thanks!