We have a group of scouts that will hike 10 miles of the AT in July. We are splitting our group to minimize the impact on the environment and to other hikers (each group will be 8 people) with 1/2 hiking NB from Woodrow Road (can anyone confirm if there is parking here?) to Mountain Creek Campground, and the other 1/2 hiking SB from Mountain Creek Campground to Woodrow Road. Each group will stop at the AT Museum at Pine Grove Furnace SP.
From what I gather,
Woodrow-PGF-SP is 4.4mi, PGFSP-Mtn Crk CG=6.1
Mtn Crk CG-PGFSP= 6.1, PGFSP-Woodrow = 4.4mi
Is there one way that is easier than the other?
Note: I am thinking if one direction is easier than the other, we will split the kids on that basis. While all of these kids and adults have backpacking experience, only a few have hiked in the mountains (Michigan is pretty flat!).
Thanks for any advice you can offer!