Appalachian Trail

The trail runs between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, proceeding northeastward from the Springer Mountain summit, where a plaque marks the southern end. It passes through fourteen states along the way. Benton MacKaye, a Massachusetts forester and philosopher, conceived the idea in 1921, and the route is maintained and marked largely by volunteers. It is counted as one of the three trails in the Triple Crown of Hiking.

National Scenic Trail since

1968

Length (km)

3536

Drawn from

Springer Mountain

Drawn to

Mount Katahdin

OpenStreetMap relation

www.openstreetmap.org/relation/156553

Where the length and date are published

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail

Category: Hiking & Trails

Tags: national scenic trail, appalachians, georgia, maine, thru-hike, long-distance

Coordinates: 40.414762570773085, -76.91837565980984

Part of National Scenic Trails of the United States

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