Hello,

I'm hoping that this community can help my girlfriend and me decide where to do a 5-day hike during the first week in October. This will be both of our first time on the A.T. We were thinking either Vermont or Massachusetts, but are open to other suggestions as well. In addition to which state, we would like suggestions on exactly what portion of that state would be suitable for a nice 5-day hike. We would like to see some great scenery and hike through some nice altitude changes (of course). Final question: Is early-to-mid October too late to be that far north?

Thanks.