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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. Mount Mansfield flame azalea A leaf-covered section of the Appalachian Trail winds uphill through a foggy autumn forest in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina. Appalachian Trail

Appalachian National Scenic Trail: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Park Service - Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Aug 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Legends of America - Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Sep 05, 2025
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Apr 10, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Montana - Modeling areal measures of campsite impacts on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail to enhance ecological sustainability (PDF). Jan 18, 2025
Updated for the restoration of the Kuwohi's Cherokee name. Sep 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Mar 07, 2024
Add new Web site: NPS History Electronic Library - Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Jan 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Maryland - Department of Natural Resource - Appalachian Trail, United States. Mar 22, 2022
Add new Web site: United States History - Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Jan 28, 2019
Media added. Mar 16, 2018
Media added. Feb 11, 2017
Added an infographic map of the trail. Feb 07, 2017
Revised the trail length and noted that the total length can change year to year with route modifications. Also changed "Appalachian Trail Conference" to "Appalachian Trail Conservancy." Jan 31, 2017
Article revised. Jan 18, 2017
Add new Web site: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Sports and Outdoor Recreation - Appalachian Trail. Jun 09, 2011
Media added. Nov 24, 2008
Added new Web site: National Park Service - Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Sep 20, 2006
Added new Web site: National Park Service - Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Sep 20, 2006
Added new Web site: National Park Service - Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Sep 20, 2006
Added new Web site: Western NC Attractions - Appalachian Trail. Sep 20, 2006
Added new Web site: Western NC Attractions - Appalachian Trail. Sep 20, 2006
Added new Web site: National Park Service - Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Sep 20, 2006
Article revised. Sep 09, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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