Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the
Appalachian Trail, is a 2,174 mile (3500 km) marked hiking
trail in the eastern United States, extending beween Springer Mountain in Georgia
and Mount Katahdin in Maine. Along the way, the trail also passes through the
states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
The trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by
federal or state ownership of the land or by right-of-way. Annually, more than
4,000 volunteers contribute over 175,000 hours of effort on the Appalachian
Trail, an effort coordinated largely by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC)
organization.
In the course of its journey, the trail crosses the tops of several of the
Appalachian Mountains, running, with only a few exceptions, almost continuously
through wilderness.
Throughout its entire length, the AT is marked by 2 by 6 inch (5 by 15 cm)
white paint blazes. Side trails to shelters, viewpoints and parking areas use
similarly-shaped blue blazes.
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is a non-profit membership organization whose volunteers and club affiliates protect and maintain the Appalachian Trail
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A royal hiker in the midst of the AppalachiansMountain Times May 23 2008 1:52AM GMT
Police: Convicted murderer shot hikers on Appalachian Trail (AP)Yahoo! May 9 2008 12:34PM GMT
Police: Convicted murderer shot hikers on Appalachian TrailHampton Roads Daily Press May 9 2008 9:48AM GMT
White Blaze Day held in Gatlinburg to support Appalachian TrailMountain Press Apr 14 2008 3:16PM GMT
Two Georgians Pledge to Hike Appalachian Trail and Raise Funds for the EnvironmentPR Newswire Mar 24 2008 2:25PM GMT
Area author Barry Veden finds himself on the Appalachian TrailChesterton Tribune Mar 4 2008 11:49PM GMT
Climber ascends to relieve stressThe Appalachian Online Feb 10 2008 3:36AM GMT
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