Apr 26, 2023 · The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937, today the trail is managed by the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy ...

Oct 9, 2021 · The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a public footpath that follows more than 2,100 miles of Appalachian Mountain ridgelines between Maine and Georgia. The trail is open year-round and accessible from many locations. Find the closest access point to you in Directions.

Dec 21, 2022 · It includes the treadway, associated side trails, parking areas, shelters, campsites, privies, scenic vistas, and Trail Club sections along the Appalachian Trail. The primary intent is to serve as a general reference tool for the public.

Dec 5, 2019 · Known as the A.T., the Appalachian National Scenic Trail stretches along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains through 14 states, six national parks, eight national forests, two national wildlife refuges, and more than 80 state or municipally owned areas.

Nov 9, 2022 · While there are no entrance fee or permits required to walk on the Appalachian Trail, there are a few public lands the trail traverses which charge fees or require permits to park or to stay overnight in shelters or campsites. Please refer …

Nov 20, 2018 · The Appalachian National Scenic Trail traverses more than 2,170 miles across the highest ridgelines of the Appalachian Mountains, from Georgia to Maine. Along the way it crosses through 14 states, eight National Forests, six National Parks, six Inventory and Monitoring networks, a National Wildlife Refuge, three Tennessee Valley Authority ...

Oct 31, 2018 · The Appalachian National Scenic Trail - traversing more than 2,180 miles across the highest ridgelines of the Appalachian Mountains, from Georgia to Maine, in a southwest to northeast gradient - crosses some of the world's richest assemblages of temperate zone species and is considered one of the most biodiverse units in the entire National ...

Dec 6, 2022 · Educational information related to the trail, including information about using parks as classrooms and professional development information on the Trail to Every Classroom program. Kids & Youth Information for kids and teens wanting to …

On October 2, 2018, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail marks its 50th anniversary as a unit of the National Park System thanks to the passage of the National Trails System Act in 1968! The “AT” is the oldest, continuously marked, and publicly protected trail in the United States.

May 31, 2024 · The following links offer two ways in which you can connect virtually with the A.T. - allowing you to explore the entire length of the Trail in one sitting OR connect virtually to the Trail by tracking your steps and seeing how far you would have walked on the physical A.T.