Trail Conference Celebrates Appalachian Trail's New York Origins

The original stretch of the AT in Bear Mountain State Park turns 95 this year.

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Published April 13, 2018 06:00AM

The Appalachian Trail may run from Georgia to Maine, but its true beginning is actually in New York–Bear Mountain State Park, to be exact. The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference volunteers built the first stretch of the storied trail in 1923. This year, the group is celebrating by encouraging more volunteerism along its trails.

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