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Hello all,
first time poster,
so apologies if this information is already posted,
or if this is the incorrect place to do so,
I am researching adventure options for summer of 2017,
and wanted to gather the feasibility of a trek starting in May.

All I've read about is potential water source issues.

Impossible and slightly more challenging are two different things,
and while I enjoy a good challenge,
I understand the importance of certain limitations.

Thanks for your time and consideration should you respond.

Max

Being from Georgia you probably have an understanding of heat, but by May there are parts of the AZT that will regularly exceed 105+ degrees, with very little overnight cooling. This kind of heat is extremely unpleasant, and it kills. Attempting a thru hike that late in the season increases the chances of any number of things going terribly wrong.

By May the general consensus seems to be you want to have completed the southern half and into the northern half. If you are not planning a full hike, but say, starting north and going south, May might be fine for a half trip. But a few sections will still be hot then at the lower elevations.