I may be backpacking PA section 4, Route 309 to Port Clinton this weekend with a small group. The weather forecast seems mild for this time of year. Can anyone comment on which direction is best, water supply and the shelters? It looks like Eckville and Windsor Furnace Shelter are the shelters to use. (We would use tents or hammocks.) If this seems too short, we could add miles from section 3, perhaps parking at Bake Oven Knob Road, and adding another 5 miles.

For parking, Rohland's indicates there is parking at a restaurant on Route 309. Can anyone comment on this? Maybe if it isn't safe to park at that end, we would hike north to south, park in Port Clinton, and take as shuttle to Route 309. In Port Clinton, there is parking at the railroad bridge. I saw this on a recent trip.

Thanks for any suggestions.