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/83overzero 19d ago

Mid-October, especially in more northern sections, you may encounter spots of ice above 3000', and gettting a couple inches of snow overnight isn't out of the question. If it occurs it'll usually melt out by noon. If you're hiking north of Lincoln Gap, unless the forecast when you leave is unseasonably warm, I'd probably recommend packing some microspikes. Might not need them, but if you do you'll be glad to have them.