The Appalachian Trail (AT) is a designated National Scenic Trail and probably the most well-known major trail in North America. It stretches 2,170 miles, crossing through fourteen states from Springer Mountain in Georgia to the summit of Mount Katahdin (Baxter Peak) in Maine.
As of December 31, 2023 I have covered 13.0 unique miles of the Appalachian Trail (0.6% of the total 2,170 AT miles). The map above highlights (in blue) sections of trail that I have completed so far.
This page will be updated as I complete new sections of the Appalachian Trail. Each section I’ve completed is posted below, arranged from south to north along the trail, regardless of the chronological order in which I ran the section. Some sections were covered northbound, some southbound, in both directions as solo out-and-backs, or as part of loops that contained a mix of AT and non-AT trail or road. Strava activity maps are included as proof of completion for each section, along with the date of completion, trail mile markers of the start and end points, the people I ran with, and photos. All AT miles claimed were official AT miles at the time that I covered the section (trails this long are rerouted for various reasons over time, so actual routes and distances are subject to evolve).
AT Section Recaps
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GA: 0 miles completed (0%)
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NC: 0 miles completed (0%)
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TN: 0 miles completed (0%)
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VA: 0 miles completed (0%)
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WV: 0 miles completed (0%)
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MD: 0 miles completed (0%)
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PA: 0 miles completed (0%)
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NJ: 0 miles completed (0%)
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NY: 0 miles completed (0%)
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CT: 0 miles completed (0%)
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MA: 0 miles completed (0%)
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VT: 3 of 151 miles completed (2%)
VT AT miles 1,597 – 1,600 (3 unique AT miles)
August 17, 2020 – solo run/hike (out-and-back)
Harmon Hill to Vermont Route 9 Trailhead
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NH: 4 of 161 miles completed (2.4%)
NH AT miles 1,808 – 1,812 (4 unique AT miles)
August 19, 2020 – solo run/hike (loop)
Franconia Notch Ridge to Summit of Mt Lafayette
Blog recap: https://joshadventures.com/?p=411
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ME: 6 of 282 miles completed (2.1%)
ME AT miles 2,164 – 2,165 (1 unique AT miles)
May 29, 2022 – solo run (out-and-back)
Grassy Lake to Katahdin Spring Falls CG
Evening shakeout before doing Katahdin next day
ME AT miles 2,165 – 2,170 (5 unique AT miles)
May 30, 2022 – solo hike & run (loop)
Katahdin Spring Falls CG to Baxter Peak, Katahdin Summit
Met a fellow hiker, Fritz, and climbed the last bit with him.
Northern Terminus! I took Abol Trail and road back to C.G.
Katahdin blog post: https://joshadventures.com/?p=2617
