Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending more than 2,000 miles between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. If you’re planning a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail or just a weekend sampling the east’s premiere footpath, get prepared with our advice, trail guides, and gear picks first.