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Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Quick Facts

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Map of the eastern United States showing the route of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which is marked as a green line running from Springer Mountain in northern Georgia to Mount Katahdin in northern Maine. The map highlights the 2,190-mile length of the trail, its passage through 14 states, and key facts such as its highest and lowest points, the states with the longest and shortest trail sections, and major cities and geographic features nearby. Insets provide information on thru-hiking
A dirt path winds through a forest with autumn foliage and rocky outcrops along the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Berkshire Hills
Appalachian National Scenic Trail: northern New Jersey
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Three hikers walk along a rocky trail on Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park, Maine, with distant mountain peaks visible under a partly cloudy sky.
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A leaf-covered section of the Appalachian Trail winds uphill through a foggy autumn forest in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina.
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