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Appalachian National Scenic Trail CT,GA,MA,MD,ME,NC,NH,NJ,NY,PA,TN,VA,VT,WV

Lat, Long: 40.41029575, -76.4337548

Designation: National Scenic Trail

The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937, today the trail is managed by the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, numerous state agencies and thousands of volunteers.

Weather:

It is your responsibility to be prepared for all weather conditions, including extreme and unexpected weather changes year-round. As the trail runs from Georgia to Maine there will be different weather conditions depending on your location. For weather along specific sections of the trail and at specific shelters, please refer to: http://www.atweather.org/

Directions:

There are many points of access along the Appalachian Trail, whether it is by car, train, bus or plane. For more detailed directions, please refer to the "Directions" section of our park webpage.

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Address/Contact:

Appalachian Trail Park Office

Harpers Ferry, US, 25425

Phone: 3045356278

Email: 0@0

Entrance Fees:

Silhouette of a man with backpack standing on McAfee Knob at sunset with mountains in the distance.The Appalachian Trail runs across a mountain ridge line with views to the horizon of mountain range.A white blaze marks a tree in the foreground, with a man and child walking away on the wooded trail.A volunteer is carrying a split log while walking across a wooden footbridge in the woods.A snowy winter view from the A.T. overlooking snowy mountains and clouds in the distance.