Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Players:  Jenny
Date of Visit:  Several, but most recently in May of 2009 in Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Website:  www.nps.gov/appa
Location:  From Georgia to Maine!  Trail Headquarters is in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
Entrance Fee:  None for the trail itself, although some access is via state parks, national parks or other lands requiring an entrance fee.
Type of Trip:  Day Trips/Section Hikes
Park Passport Stamps Available:  1
Review:  Stretching 2,175 from North Georgia to the wilds of Maine, the Appalachian Trail works its way up (or down, depending on which direction you want to go) the spine of the Appalachian Mountains; it passes through 14 different states over its length.  The Appalachian Trail (AT) is the granddaddy of the long-distance hiking trails in the United States; it was completed in 1937.  Hundreds of people attempt to hike it from end-to-end during one season, usually taking 3-4 months to complete the hike.  It is a true wilderness trail, marked by white blazes and rarely passing through towns, requiring distance hikers to carry supplies with them or arrange for resupply drops along the way.