Which is the better solo route over Mt Mansfield, Spruce, Madonna, and Whiteface, ? Nobo from Jonesville to Johnson or sobo from Johnson to Jonesville? I plan to give this 36 mile section 4 days.
By BEST, I'd like input on the following or other factors:
1. Parking at the end (Jonesville seems better than Johnson)
2. Thunderstorms (nobo seems better than sobo - more shelters to hide out in and more lead time to consider consequences of hiking while it's thundering)
3. Steeps ascents or descents in very wet conditions (sobo seems marginally better)
Any opinions? Is this going to be any harder than doing camels hump to app gap, southbound?
Thx!
Earlylite