Appalachian Trail
Georgia to Maine, 2,190 miles of green tunnel and rolling ridge.
The route
The AT runs 2,190 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Katahdin, Maine, following the ridge of the Appalachians the whole way. It's more a green tunnel than a view-heavy walk, and that's the point.
At a glance
length 2,190 mi (3,524 km) term nobo: Feb–Apr · sobo: Jun–Jul shelters every 8–12 miles, roofed water abundant — the wet east
Why hikers love it
The community. With shelters every few miles and thousands of hikers a season, you're never really alone — which matters when you're 500 miles in and it's rained for a week.