Appalachian Trail

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The Appalachian Trail is a famous long-distance hiking footpath in the eastern United States that stretches over 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine through diverse mountain and forest landscapes.

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instanceOf National Scenic Trail
long-distance hiking trail
protected area
category hiking trails in the United States
country United States
creator Benton MacKaye
designation National Scenic Trail
designationAct National Trails System Act
designationYear 1968
endPoint Mount Katahdin, Maine
linked to: Mount Katahdin
established 1937
follows Appalachian Mountains
hasActivity section hiking
thru-hiking
hasRouteType continuous footpath
highestPoint Clingmans Dome
highestPointElevation 6,643 feet
length about 2,190 miles
about 3,524 kilometers
locatedIn eastern United States
lowestPoint Bear Mountain State Park, New York
maintainedBy volunteer trail clubs
managedBy Appalachian Trail Conservancy
National Park Service
U.S. Forest Service
notableFeature shelters and lean-tos along route
white blaze trail markers
partOf U.S. National Trails System
passesThrough Connecticut
Georgia
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
planningBegan 1921
startPoint Springer Mountain, Georgia
terrainType forest
mountainous
typicalSeason spring to fall
use backpacking
hiking

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The Berkshires contains Appalachian Trail
Kent, Connecticut locatedNear Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Mountains traversedBy Appalachian Trail
Town of Yorktown containsTrail Appalachian Trail (nearby/part in town limits)
linked to: Appalachian Trail
Orange County, New York contains Appalachian Trail (segment)
linked to: Appalachian Trail
Hanover, New Hampshire hasTrail Appalachian Trail
Bear Mountain State Park crossedBy Appalachian Trail
White Mountains crossedBy Appalachian Trail
Litchfield County, Connecticut hasFeature Appalachian Trail
Housatonic River valley crossedBy Appalachian Trail
Berks County, Pennsylvania containsTrail Appalachian Trail
Maine traversedBy Appalachian Trail
Shenandoah National Park hasTrail Appalachian Trail
Grafton Notch State Park traversedBy Appalachian Trail
Orange County, New York contains Appalachian Trail (segment)
subject linked to: Orange County
linked to: Appalachian Trail
Pawling hasNaturalFeature Appalachian Trail
Mahoosuc Range traversedBy Appalachian Trail
Mahoosuc Range hasTrailSection Mahoosuc Notch section of the Appalachian Trail
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Harlem Line hasStation Appalachian Trail
Mount Katahdin isNorthernTerminusOf Appalachian Trail
Ktaadn isNorthernTerminusOf Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail Conservancy headquarters locatedOn Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy headquarters serves Appalachian National Scenic Trail
linked to: Appalachian Trail
St. John’s Episcopal Church (ruins) near Appalachian Trail through Harpers Ferry
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Rangeley, Maine hasNearbyAttraction Appalachian Trail
Nelson County, Virginia traversedBy Appalachian Trail
Cherokee National Forest traversedBy Appalachian Trail
National Trails System Act designates Appalachian National Scenic Trail
linked to: Appalachian Trail
Mount Greylock hasTrail Appalachian Trail
Mount Greylock crossedBy Appalachian Trail
Clarence Fahnestock State Park traversedBy Appalachian Trail
Harriman State Park (New York) containsTrail Appalachian Trail
subject linked to: Harriman State Park (part)
White Mountain National Forest contains Appalachian Trail
Blue Ridge Mountains crossedBy Appalachian Trail
Salisbury, Connecticut locatedNear Appalachian Trail
Lumpkin County, Georgia contains Appalachian Trail southern approach area
linked to: Appalachian Trail
Springer Mountain, Georgia trailTerminusOf Appalachian Trail
Clingmans Dome oneOfHighestPointsOf Appalachian Trail
Clingmans Dome isOn Appalachian Trail
Round Hill, Virginia near Appalachian Trail
South Mountain traversedBy Appalachian Trail
South Mountain hasTrail Appalachian National Scenic Trail
linked to: Appalachian Trail
Pinhoti National Recreation Trail connectedNetwork Appalachian long-distance trail system
linked to: Appalachian Trail
Berkshire Mountains traversedBy Appalachian Trail
A Walk in the Woods setting Appalachian Trail
Bear Mountain Inn nearTrail Appalachian Trail