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Originally Posted by dlish
a friend of mine recommended Yosemite today too.
ive always been fond of CO too, so im down with that. StanT, 9000ft isnt challenging for me. It may be for others. But something above 9000 and a few days long is a start for most. This is about TFP bonding( bondage?) in the wilderness for a few days more than anything else, just chilling and doing something enjoyable and shooting the shit.
the appalachian trail sounds enticing. im guessing its open season all year round?  how many days do we need?
i take it that no one wants to travel to Mt Kenya for a 4 day trek im looking at next year?
how many days and what time of year is best for those places you guys mentioned? |
The Appalacian Trail (AT) is 2175 miles (~3500km) from end to end. You can spend as much time as you would like on it. I'm not aware of any sections that are closed for the winter, but it can get pretty nasty this time of year in the northern latitudes, If I recall correctly most through hikers looking to complete the trail start at the trail head in Georgia in late march/early April and hike north with the warming weather.
As far as other outdoor activities, I kayak (Pennsylvania has several decent '
water trails' & rock climb(I know a few areas in south central/central PA (there is also Seneca Rocks in WV and the Gunks in NY which I gather are both well worth the trip).