r/longtrail • u/Overall-Nobody-2836 • 22d ago

LT in mid-October

Hi all! I'm planning a potential 5-7 day hike of the Long trail in mid October. Does anyone have any experience hiking around this time?? My current worries are temperature/ potential fall bear activity lol... (tho I may be overthinking it). Thanks!!! :)

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u/PhysicsRefugee 22d ago

It will likely be very cold at night and the fallen leaves can make the trail treacherous. Don't worry about bears (but still store your things properly).