There were several hikers coming up who seemed rather miserable with the weather. The last few miles were steady slog in pouring rain, Randolph Path to Shortline to Airline to Appalachia. It wasn't raining too hard when I hit the trailhead. I changed clothes, drank the water I had left in the car, and headed for home. My two nights tenting at the Perch turned into one night in Crag Camp, and I didn't go down into the Great Gulf and climb the headwall, but I know I made the right decision for me.
Flexibility is always the key in the Presidential Range.