Facts

• Appalachian Trail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  

• Appalachian Trail Home Page - Appalachian Trail
  

  Good website if you are planning to hike the AT. Advice from hikers, state by state, FAQ etc.

• National Scenic Trails Mailing Lists
  

  Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Ice Age Trail, Florida Trail, Continental Divide Trail, North Country Trail. This is traditionally the place where hikers meet, planning their thing, learning from others.

• A community of Appalachian Trail enthusiasts
  

  Great page about everything you need to know for hiking and preparing the AT.

• Appalachian Trail | Maps, Pictures, Hikers, Walks
  

  A bit more commercial page of the AT.

• Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail Google Map
  

  Google map with the entire trail

• Trailplace -- An Appalachian Trail Resource Website
  

  Up-to-date forum

Reports

• "SQUEAKY"'s 2005 Triple Crown Journal
  

  Squeky attempted to conquer the Triple Crown, that is: Appalachian Trail (AT), Continental Divide Trail (CDT) and Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in one year. Read his journal here.

• Appalachian Trail 2002
  

  The AT was Andrew Skurka's first thru-hike (many more followed) "so the learning curve was steep: I started with 50-pounds of stuff -- including 2-months worth of white gas, a trowel, an 8-lb Mountainsmith pack, 3 short-sleeve shirts, and a bunch of other unnecessary crap". Read his account, learn from his gear experience and enjoy the photo gallery.

• Appalachian Trail TrailQuest
  

  Trailquest has a huge collection of links and walk reports on the Appalachian Trail.

• Big G's Place - Backpacking the Appalachian Trail
  

  Big G's trail journal: "Total time on the trip was 6 wonderful months and 10 glorious days".

• roy.robinson
  

  Flyin' Brain took the Appalachian Trail three times. In 2001 he finished the Big Three in one go: Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail and Continental Crest Trail, the Triple Crown, 7371 miles in one year. Read the story.

• Sea-to-Sea Route 2004-05
  

  In 2003, Andrew Skurka decided to hike from Sea to Sea. In the next year, he strung together the International Appalachian Trail, Appalachain Trail, Long Trail, North Country Trail, Continental Divide Trail and Pacific Northwest Trail to a 7,800 miles continuous traject. The route is in the far north of the US, bordering Canada. He walked east-west, starting in the summer and finishing next year early summer in the Rockies. Check his account, gear list, trip logs and photo gallery.

• Trail Journals, Backpacking and Hiking JournalsTrail Journals, Backpacking and Hiking Journals
  

  All trail journals from the popular www.trailjournals.com regarding the Appalachian Trail, AT.

• Appalachian Trail | Travels | Francis Tapon
  

  You'll find the complete journal and some advice including a gear list here. "Key to our strategy was to GoLite! Indeed, our average pack weight was only seven pounds!". They finished in three months and three weeks.

• AT 2003
  

  Ken and Marcia's Trail Journal of the Appalachian Trail in 2003. Find their itinerary and their diary.

• Hamburger Wanderjung
  
  (German)

  Report + pictures of European trail E9 from Polish/Russian to dutch border, E1 Sweden, Denmark, Germany + Switzerland, Appalachian + Pacific Crest + Continental Divide + Colorado Trail in USA

• The Appalachian Trail 2004
  

  Detailed account of a hike in 2004, including gear list and resupply strategy.

• Triple Crown One Year
  

  An account of hiking the Triple Crown - three toughest trails in America, The Appalachian Trail (AT), the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) - in one year, 2002, a year with lots of snow. They made it up to 5500 miles in 9.5 months.

Guides and maps

Lodging

Organisations

• Appalachian Trail - Whiteblaze.net
  

  A community of Appalachian Trail enthusiasts. Active community.

• Home - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
  

  A volunteer-based organization dedicated to the preservation and management of the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources associated with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

• ALDHA: Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
  

  The Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association began in 1983 as an off-trail amily of fellow hikers who’ve all shared similar experiences, hopes and dreams on the Appalachian Trail and other trails.

• Appalachian Mountain Club – Outdoor Recreation, Education, Conservation in the Northeast
  

  One of the oldest outdoor groups.

• Appalachian Trail - Whiteblaze.net
  

  A community of Appalachian trail Enthusiasts

• Georgia Appalachian Trail Club
  

• Maine Appalachian Trail Club
  

• potomacappalachian.org - Home
  

Tour operators

GPS

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