I'd be curious to hear people's impressions of the Old Job trail in Vermont. I hiked by it last fall on a weekend hike while (stayed on AT) but I was curious about it. Apparently it's the old, lowland route of the AT before re-routing over the mountains. Still has a shelter on it (so I've heard) and the remains of an old logging camp. If I recall correctly, it starts just north of Mad Tom Notch.
When I hike the Long Trail this fall, I was thinking about blue-blazing the Old Job, just to see what it's like. Does anyone here have any opinions about it? Should I skip it and go over the mountains again?