Of the many things i have realized in my lifethruhiking the appalachian trail was one awesome accomplishment well worth achieving and one that i will. Trailmaintaining clubs are listed throughout the book. The psychological and emotional guide to successfully thruhiking the appalachian trail zach davis you can read a million books about the journeys of other thru hikers, but zach davis cuts to the core and focuses on the most important aspect of preparing for a thruhike, the mental component. What was cool about it is you could mark any startstop point with an x and it. Awol on the appalachian trail is millers account of this thruhike from. Online data books free online data books for your favorite trail, distances, elevation. The official at databook, an annually updated compilation of trail mileages, water sources, road crossings, shelter locations, and other information. Appalachian trail data book 2020 the bible for serious at hikers. Appalachian trail master chiefs 2010 thruhike, isbn 9780990848400. Community with the overarching goal of building partnerships with trail towns. Download at gps shelter waypoints in gpx fileformat rightclick. The problem for appalachian trail section hikers is this bus runs only twice each work day monday friday. A 2,160mile expedition for charity on the appalachian trail author.
For 2020, the length of the appalachian trail from. Appalachian trail conservancy independent publishers group. Best appalachian trail books meet your next favorite book. David miller in 2003, software engineer david miller left his job, family, and friends to hike 2,172 miles of the appalachian trail. Adjusting your plan, lengthing or shorting, is absolutely painless. The appalachian national scenic trail, generally known as the appalachian trail or simply the. New appalachian trail statistics, maps, guidebooks, and. But maybe you hiked the trail in 2016, 2017, 2018, or 2019 and would like a momento of your hike. Many of our apps also offer a comprehensive town guide, helping you resupply and access other services quickly.
The trend was further fueled by the release of garveys popular book, appalachian hiker. Between january and april 2009, 12,779 images representing over 18,000 appalachian trail hikers were carefully removed from old notebooks, barcoded, scanned at 600 dpi, and placed into archival quality sleeves and slipcovered albums. This tool negates hours of effort in creating an accurate plan. Every december, the latest mileage and shelter information for the 11 official guides is updated.
My goal is to trek the entire trail of appalachian mountain from georgia to maine, which is approximately 2,185. Aldha thruhikers companion appalachian long distance. At about noon, 23 september 2010, on a very clear chilly day, i stood atop mount katahdin in the company of fellow thruhikers and achieved my goal. Mileage fi gures are based on information from the 20 edition of the. According to the new 2011 appalachian trail data book, the at is now 1. Daniel chazin, an attorney and longtime volunteereditor with the new yorknew jersey trail conference, has been the editor of the annual a. Partnerships raise awareness of the trail as an asset to residents, support planning and initiatives for growing outdoor recreation economies, and build connections and dialogue with land managers and community. Provides tables of distances along the trail between landmarks, shelters, and roads. Download full at gps trail track in gpx fileformat rightclick saveas gps.
Roger poulin trail name adventurous cane adcane or cane is deaf and blind. He also is the editor of the appalachian trail guide to new yorknew jersey and chair of the publications committee of the nynj trail conference. The appalachian trail conservancy, who annually record the number of thruhikers, recently published the 2010 statistics. If you plan to hike in 2011, you might consider buying at the end of the year when 2011 books start selling. For 2020, the length of the appalachian trail from maine to georgia or vice versa is officially 2,193. For 2098, the length of the appalachian trail from. This program calculates the approximate walking distance in miles between two points along the appalachian trail. Camping regulations revision, implemented in 2008 and revised in 2010. Thruhikers companion appalachian long distance hikers. New appalachian trail statistics, maps, guidebooks, and more.
Produced by the appalachian trail conservancy atc, the data book is updated annually to reflect current trail distances as measured by its legions of volunteers. In 2010, the alabama state legislature formed the alabama appalachian. About us deafblind, db, deafblind, appalachian trail, at. The appalachian trail conservancy just announced in the new 2011 appalachian trail data book that the official length of the appalachian trail is now 2,181. The appalachian national scenic trail, generally known as the appalachian trail or simply the a. Or, perhaps you would like to do some light planning while waiting on your preordered guidebook. Appalachian trail data book 2020 appalachian trail. Appalachian trail thruhikers companion, the official guidebook of the. Guthooks guide to the appalachian trail guthook hikes. Appalachian trail master chiefs 2010 thruhike, isbn 978. It includes the distance between major appalachian trail shelters.
This source book is a compilation of data from a comprehensive user survey conducted on the appalachian national scenic trail a. If you would like to add something or if you see something wrong, please feel free to fix it. In comparison, the appalachian trail thruhikers companion includes more detail. This number is remarkably consistent with numbers posted in 2010. Amcs comprehensive guide to hiking trails in massachusetts. Appalachian trail guide to massachusettsconnecticut book. Trail communities as stewards appalachian trail conservancy. At the moment, wikitrail only has information about the appalachian trail, but if this site proves to be useful, then other longdistance trails will. Snow conditions get the lastest snow conditions for your favorite trail. Your dues contribute to the continued protection and enhancement of the a. Thruhikers companion 2020 maps, mileages, and services along the trail condensed from the individual guide books for each state to make highlevel planning more affordable.
The approximate length of the appalachian trail in miles. Appalachian trail conservancy puts new official length of. Ten people completed the trail in 1970, including ed garvey, whose thruhike was wellpublicized. Appalachian trail mileage chart a little wanderlust. The trail is about 2,200 miles 3,500 km long, though the exact length changes over time as parts are rerouted or modified. The track of each trail includes side trails and alternate routes, along with key waypoints. Edits have been made to the roadtrail networks using gps data acquired in 20, and park. Appalachian trail data book section 1 springer mtn. Last year i found an excel spreadsheet that listed the mileage for all trailheads, towns, road crossings, shelters, campsites, water points you get the picture on the at. Rediscovering america on the appalachian trail by bill bryson, awol on the appalachian trail by david m. Relocations and remeasurements in 2010 meant an additional 1.
We rely on the generosity of donors like you to help us fulfill our mission and vision of protecting the appalachian trail. The appalachian trail conservancys mission is to preserve and manage the appalachian trail ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for centuries to come. Appalachian trail design, construction, and maintenance by william birchard, by robert proudman. This effort was led by researchers from the university of vermont in partnership with the pennsylvania state university. All trail data that you find on this site is submitted by users. The approach trail is often littered with items cast aside by overburdened hikers unprepared for the difficulties of the initial hike. Simply choose a selection from each of the list boxes below, then click on the submit button. The appalachian trail at hike planner is designed to help you dynamically create a realistic hiking plan. All of the data for our routes is collected by trusted individuals and partners, and is kept meticulously up to date. A native of western north carolina, jennifer grew up in these mountains but never bacpacked until she tackled the appalachian trail at age 21. This year, 2015, according to the appalachian trail.
The term 2,000miler was coined in the late 1970s to help identify this growing group of hikers. Guide is the only one that provides all the info you requested formatted specifically for southbounders. Your book will include nearly 1,900 quality headshots of fellow hikers, profiles of unique hikers, trail angels, a. Its not that the length of the trail is unknown, but rather that the distance changes year to year, based on trail modifications such as switchbacks and reroutes. Appalachian trail, apps, hiking apps, iphone apps, through hiking, thruhikers, trail guides. The book provides a vivid description of the appalachian mountains, the small towns. These distances are based on the appalachian trail data book for 2010, a publication of the appalachian trail conservancy, all rights. Blue ridge hiking company was founded in 2008 by national geographic adventurer of the year and renowned backpacker, jennifer pharr davis. The appalachian trail data book is a condensed version of the most important information from other guides and is published every year. The appalachian trail thruhikers companion is the only official atc guidebook for thruhikers, sectionhikers and dayhikers on the appalachian trail. Harpers ferry, wv december 15, 2010the appalachian trail conservancy atc has recently announced in the 2011 appalachian trail data book that the new official length of the appalachian trail is 2,181.
It contains a mountains worth of information and data on shelters, water sources, town services and other hiker oriented facilities along the 2,192. The hiker yearbook reconnecting hikers after the trail. The appalachian trail databook for thruhikers and section hikers is here is the home of the databook, a development to create a web based online database of information for appalachian trail and other hikers. The archive can be searched by date, trail name, first name, andor last name. We release an new guidebook each and every year to ensure you have the most up to date guidebook possible.
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