That&#x27;s great! When I lived in CO I hiked some of the same 1-2 day loops over and over across different seasons (some hit the continental divide). Seeing the same trail change depending on time of year was great. My favorite time hiking is in the winter (talk about being completely alone!). The stillness is so quiet, and all you hear is the snow crunching beneath your boots or the actual snow falling.<p>The AT just seems anti-why I like to hike, and sounds more like a backpacking trip across Europe with your HS senior class.