Favorite three day stretch on the AT

[jnanagardener]

Well it is FCAT (our state standardized test) time in Florida. I'm sitting in my high school classroom on the third and final day of our testing cycle. Lots of wasted time when students are not testing, especially since our county has no attendance policy and students not testing each day are allowed to stay home. Started wondering... if I had the chance to spend three days on the AT, what would be a great three-day stretch. Any favorites along with the reasons why?

[bus]

I haven't done it yet, but, from visiting up there and partial day hiking portions of this area, I vote Carvers Gap to Dennis Cove.

[warraghiyagey]

Any 3 days in the southern section of Maine. . .

[JAK]

Well it is FCAT (our state standardized test) time in Florida. I'm sitting in my high school classroom on the third and final day of our testing cycle. Lots of wasted time when students are not testing, especially since our county has no attendance policy and students not testing each day are allowed to stay home. Started wondering... if I had the chance to spend three days on the AT, what would be a great three-day stretch. Any favorites along with the reasons why?

40 eh. You keep this up and you'll never graduate.

[bigcranky]

If you want to be reasonably close to home, the Standing Indian loop makes a nice three-day, two-night hike. It's near Franklin, NC.

[Cookerhiker]

In no particular order:

1. NH - Franconia Notch to Crawford Notch (late July through August)
2. NH - Crawford Notch to Pinkham (late July through August)
3. ME - Rangely/Rt. 4 to Stratton over Saddleback (late July through August)
4. ME - Stratton to Caratunk over Bigalows (late July through August)
5. VT - Rt 9 to Rt. 30 (July through mid-October)
6. NC/TN - Devil Fork Gap/Rt. 212 to Erwin (May or October)
7. TN - Erwin to Hughes Gap (May, Septmeber, October)
8. NC/TN - Smokies SW - Fontana to Newfound (May, June, October)
9. NC/TN - Smokies NE - Newfound to Davenport (May, June, October)
10. VA - Damascus to Fox Creek (May, June, October)

And there's lot of other possibilities.

[Old Hiker]

40 eh. You keep this up and you'll never graduate.

Yeah, well, I'm 53 and STILL in 6th grade science. Some students never learn! We gotta get back to social promotion instead of promotion based on test scores!

[CrumbSnatcher]

my favorites that are close to you
*Franklin northbound towards the smokies
*Gatlinburg northbound towards Hot Springs
*Devil Fork Gap to Erwin TN.
*roan mtn. to US19E (probably my favorite section)

[Spcshiznit]

Well it is FCAT (our state standardized test) time in Florida. I'm sitting in my high school classroom on the third and final day of our testing cycle. Lots of wasted time when students are not testing, especially since our county has no attendance policy and students not testing each day are allowed to stay home. Started wondering... if I had the chance to spend three days on the AT, what would be a great three-day stretch. Any favorites along with the reasons why?

Good to see other Florida teachers on here. I had to proctor on Tuesday and Wednesday, but today I hardly see any kids. I'm finishing up grading some papers, listening to my iPod, and planning my summer hike.

[Blissful]

Some of the areas mentioned are really tough hiking. Like in NH and parts of ME, though they are beautiful. So it depends on how much you want to do. And how much experience you have hiking, etc.

I think a nice stretch that someone mentioned (and is closer to you) is Newfound Gap to Hot Springs. The best of the Smokies plus Max Patch. But that's more than 3 days.
Or do Damascus north for a few days.

[Ramble~On]

Franconia Notch to Crawford Notch - New Hampshire - Delicious!

[Summit]

If you want to be reasonably close to home, the Standing Indian loop makes a nice three-day, two-night hike. It's near Franklin, NC.

I'll second that and crumbsnatcher's "roan mtn. to US19E (probably my favorite section)." Although the later only requires two days, I suppose you could stretch it to three with plenty of time to "play" on the awesome balds!

[CrumbSnatcher]

springer to neel gap

[tuswm]

Depends on your milage but coming north our of SNP and getting to the bears den hostle. Then you can hit HF in one more day.

[Gray Blazer]

Good to see other Florida teachers on here. I had to proctor on Tuesday and Wednesday, but today I hardly see any kids. I'm finishing up grading some papers, listening to my iPod, and planning my summer hike.

I'm the highest paid FCAT proctor in Alachua County.

[toegem]

Make that three votes for Roan Moutain to US19E

[full conditions]

I-40 to Hot Springs. High elevation grass balds, beautiful campsites, wild, cascading creeks and you finish in a great trail town.

[firestarter]

the bigelows in maine for sure, from stratton to caratunk. a summit you can have all to yourself and look out on wilderness and flagstaff lake and carrabassett valley, lots of swimming, pierce pond lean-to, crossing the kennebec--heaven!

[Class2010AT]

shartlesville, pa, jerry fest, aug 5th thru 7th. Crazyest place i have ever been for 3 days. Amazing music, even better people. I can't go into detail for fear of prosecution. www.jerryfest.com

[Ratchet-SectionHiker]

The state of MD. Leisurely 3 day walk and you can visit the AT conference center while in Harpers Ferry.