Hmm..after seeing other threads mentioning the BMT and how "old school" AT like it is, this trail is starting to peak my interest.
It has been 10 yrs since I have thru-hiked the AT. Ideally, I would have loved to do the AT again in 2008 (ain't gonna happen!). Starting inthe Smokies and ending at Springer may work.
I honestly miss Eastern hiking. The damp and rich smell, the thick woods, the subtle versus the grand.
After doing the CDT last year, my mind is starting to wander back East.
Looks like the BMT is ~300 miles. I could probably squeeze in the whole trail under three weeks with my preferred pace.
So..now that I've done enough rambing , would early October be a good time to start it? Maybe hike south and end on Springer and follow the fall foliage a little bit?
Thinking further ahead, I guess Atlanta would be the logical start off /end point in terms of transportation?
Just idle speculating...but I really think this a possibility for my hike this upcoming year. A chance to get an AT fix for the end, a chance to explore a new trail, and chance to re-discover the beauty of the East.