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Springer Mountain, GA
USFS 42 to Neels Gap
Woody Gap to Neels Gap
Neels Gap to Dicks Creek Gap
Dicks Creek Gap to Rock Gap
Rock Gap to Fontana
Newfound Gap to Fontana
Newfound Gap to Davenport Gap
Davenport Gap to Hot Springs
Davenport to Hot Springs with Model-T
Sams Gap to Hot Springs
Sams Gap to Nolichucky River
Sams Gap to Spivey Gap
Nolichucky River to Carvers Gap
Carvers Gap to Dennis Cove Rd
Low Gap to Dennis Cove Rd
Low Gap to Damascus
Fox Creek to Damascus
Fox Creek to Elk Garden
Fox Creek to Great Valley
Fox Creek to Damascus
Bland to Atkins
Bland to Pearisburg
Pearisburg to Catawba
Harveys Knob Overlook to Catawba
Harveys Knob Overlook to Punchbowl Mountain Crossing
Punchbowl Crossing to Tye River
Tye River to Loft Mntn Campground
Trail Days 2009
Loft Mntn CG to Elkwallow Gap
Elkwallow to Blackburn
Blackburn to Mason-Dixon
PenMar to PA74 Boiling Springs

 

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Appalachian Trail


Basic Information

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A.T., is a 2175-mile hiking trail in the eastern United States, extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. Along the way, the trail  passes through the states of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire, and Maine.

Trail hikers who are attempting to complete the entire trail in a single season are termed thru-hikers; those who traverse the trail during a series of separate trips are known as "section-hikers." The trail's rugged terrain and cold weather conditions during the spring and fall make thru-hiking an extremely demanding experience. Only about 20% of those who make the attempt actually report to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy that they have done so.  Completion of the trail generally requires five to seven months, although some have done it in as little as three months, and several "trail runners" have completed the trail in less time. Trail-runners almost always tackle the AT with automobile support teams, generally without backpacks, and frequently without camping or overnighting in the woods.

Those heading from Georgia to Maine are termed "north-bounders" (also NOBO or GAME), while those heading in the opposite direction are termed "south-bounders" (also SOBO or MEGA). Northbound is the direction in which the whole route is most often attempted. Many hikers will start out in early spring and follow the warm weather as it progresses northward.

 

 

My A.T. Experiences

In October 2000 I took my first steps on the Appalachian Trail and have continued to do section hikes since.  At present, I have hiked the first 1114 miles from Springer Mountain, GA to PA74, York Rd, just north of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania.  At my present rate it will take until about 2020 to complete the trail.  To read narratives about my hikes on the AT, visit my trail journal is at http://www.trailjournals.com/trippclark.  Additionally, click the buttons at left to see photos featuring some of the beautiful scenery along the trail.  

 

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