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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Appalachian Trail Park Office, P.O. Box 50

Harpers Ferry, WV

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Landmarks

About this place

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, numerous state agencies and thousands of volunteers.

Website

National Park Service information

Hours

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Monday
All Day
Tuesday
All Day
Wednesday
All Day
Thursday
All Day
Friday
All Day
Saturday
All Day
Sunday
All Day

In general, the Appalachian Trail is open year-round. The northern terminus at Mount Katahdin in Maine is within Baxter State Park, which may be closed in winter months, depending on weather conditions. Particular sections of the Trail, and less-developed roads accessing the Trail, may be closed temporarily for a number of reasons, but otherwise the trail is open.

Directions

There are many points of access along the Appalachian Trail, whether it is by car, train, bus or plane. For more detailed directions, please refer to the "Directions" section of our park webpage.

Official directions

Weather & Seasonal Notes

It is your responsibility to be prepared for all weather conditions, including extreme and unexpected weather changes year-round. As the trail runs from Georgia to Maine there will be different weather conditions depending on your location. For weather along specific sections of the trail and at specific shelters, please refer to: http://www.atweather.org/

Activities

AstronomyStargazingCampingBackcountry CampingCompass and GPSOrienteeringGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingHands-OnCitizen ScienceVolunteer VacationHikingBackcountry HikingFront-Country HikingJunior Ranger ProgramSnowshoeingWildlife WatchingBirdwatching

Courtesy of the National Park Service

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