Hey all,
My girlfriend and I are planning to do a 2.5-3 month section hike this summer of either the PCT or the AT. We are having trouble deciding which one makes the most sense for us. We are both East Coasters, which makes the AT logistically easier, less expensive, and more connected to us culturally/historically. That being said, I feel kind of drawn to the PCT because of its amazing views, better weather, and my own nostalgia from hiking out west (I did a NOLS course in Wyoming a few summers back).
If we were to do the PCT, I was wondering where would be a reasonable place for us to start. I think we would want to skip Southern California and the desert, but are unsure where we should start if we were planning to begin in mid May/late May and end in early August/mid August. I was thinking maybe around Vermillion Resorts, but I don't know what the weather/snow/river crossings are like around there in May, and would be uncomfortable doing mountaineering because I have no prior mountaineering experience. I know the Sierras can be pretty snowy and potentially dangerous until mid June.
Any advice would be really appreciated![]()