I removed the following URL http://members.aol.com/visitnj/ from New Jersey. It links to a website that covers that state's portion of the Appalachian Trail. The site has interesting content but some links, including significant site pages, are broken, so I do not think it is the best quality website to link to from a Wikivoyage article. But it might help someone writing this article. -- (WT-en) Huttite 04:45, 1 Dec 2005 (EST)

I've added the content that is currently under "Prepare". I included walking as part of the preparedness and am not sure that the stuff that I wrote about walking should be moved to the "Walk" section. If someone feels like researching various pre-AT regimens that specify exact distances and the speed at which one should increase I feel the "Walk" paragraph would be more for them.

Not a biggie, but Bear Mountain State Park and Harriman State Park are technically not the same park. --(WT-en) Wandering 12:58, 13 November 2007 (EST)

I have never been there, but that is the way it is reflected on the National Park Service map-So that's what I entered, feel free to amend it to a more accurate description if you like. (WT-en) 2old 13:41, 13 November 2007 (EST)

Just a quick suggestion—any itinerary-style content should probably be in order from south to north, as that is the direction that 99% of the thru-hikers take for seasonal/weather reasons. --(WT-en) Peter ^Talk 15:21, 14 November 2007 (EST)

I agree, but the strip map runs N/S, I thought it best to keep them both the same direction for those doing research. My main idea was to link the cities in Wikivoyage to the article. I thought about turning the map 180, but then the print will be upside down. I think the map will fit the list, when done, but I fear the map will then be too big. If we want to remove the map, I could reverse the direction. (WT-en) 2old 09:33, 15 November 2007 (EST)

Well Peter, I thought about this last night, and looked at a variety of other sites on the subject. The thru-hikers are in the minority, to the tune of less than 400 per year. The vast majority of hikers choose to make shorter day or multi-day treks along portions of the trail. My intent with the list of Cities/Parks was to connect the dots, or other Wikivoyage destinations, for the purpose of access and lodging for the majority of visitors. So, for the time being, and as I continue to research the subject and reflect on it, I think I will leave it as is. I have been looking for information regarding those who used the AT as a migration route. (WT-en) 2old 11:02, 16 November 2007 (EST)

I don't think anyone ever used the trail as a migration route. Peter is right about the heading north bias of through hikers but 2old is right that most AT hikers (that includes me!) usually just do a section here or a section there and that the number of through hikers is quite small. For some reason, I always think of the trail as N-S, can't explain why though!--(WT-en) Wandering 16:12, 16 November 2007 (EST)

Fair enough, I don't think I noticed just how l o n g that map is. And in any rate, if a thru-hiker can't figure out how to read those destinations from bottom to top, they probably aren't cut out for the preparations that a real thru-hike would require. But if we ever try to break things down into a week-by-week itinerary (and I'm not sure we should), it should go south-north, as the only people who would need that information would be heading north. In any rate, I'm convinced you're right about keeping the "destination" list running north-south, to match the map. --(WT-en) Peter ^Talk 17:39, 16 November 2007 (EST)

Well, I think I have done all the damage I can to this article, so I shall move on. Could find no evidence of AT being used for migration other than animals/birds. I am considering doing the downhill parts of the AT sometime. 16:35, 19 November 2007 (EST)

May you damage many more articles! :-) --(WT-en) Wandering 19:52, 19 November 2007 (EST)

I added a link to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. This is technically a violation of our Project:External links policy, but this seems like an obvious case for an exception to be made. Even the government nps site links to their site for nearly all relevant information. I'd say they are semi-official at least, since they take care of the trail upkeep. --(WT-en) Peter ^Talk 17:37, 1 October 2008 (EDT)

I think the Appalacian Region Map adds little because the trail isn't shown on it, and at times is outside of the region. Therefore I think this map should be deleted or moved much lower on the page. I think it would be much better to see an AT map in the top position instead.

The section about how to prepare for walking the Appalachian Trail is well-written and informative. However, the contents apply to all long-distance trails. Why not move it to the article in WikiVoyage about "Hiking" in general? The section in the AT article could then be used for AT-specific preparations, such as maps and books, equipment for certain weather conditions, etcetera. DrMennoWolters (talk) 14:20, 25 December 2012 (UTC)Reply

Hello Appalachian Trail people, I just added some triple threat info for Thru hiking The Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and Continental Divide Trail were the first three long-distance trails in the U.S. Successfully thru-hiking all of these three trails is known as the Triple Crown of Hiking. I've hiked parts of the other two trails but I appreciate the work that has been done on this trail and I was able to bring some info over to the other two trails. I'm sure we could develop these three together better so please take a look at the other two. Lumpytrout (talk) 14:08, 7 May 2013 (UTC)Reply

Not very, in my opinion. It's full of red links and lacks specifics north of West Virginia. I'm downgrading it to Outline. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:04, 11 April 2014 (UTC)Reply

Swept in from the pub

I tried to get it to show up on the Hebrew article about the Appalachian Trail, but unfortunately only segments of the trail are shown. Is there any way to get the full trail to show up ? ויקיג'אנקי (talk) 15:53, 19 December 2018 (UTC)Reply

I think I have found out what is happening. In OSM, the Appalachian Trail has a relation that is tied to Wikidata. Instead of all the data being in that one relation, it has member relations with the data for the trail's path for each state on the AT. Only the Tennessee member relation is linked to the Wikidata object, while the other states are not.
As for the other two blobs:
The one in PA is a small segment that was assigned the main AT as a parent relation instead of the AT (PA) relation, while the one at the NY-NJ border seems to have something to do with a small national park set up nearby.
It will take some time to show up on Wikivoyage, but I think I can fix these errors in OSM fairly easily (except for that weird park thing). MSG17 (talk) 20:00, 19 December 2018 (UTC)Reply

Thanks! ויקיג'אנקי (talk) 23:50, 19 December 2018 (UTC)Reply

This page on Wikipedia basically contains a route description: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Trail_by_state.

I wonder if that should be here instead. Jpolvto (talk) 07:58, 15 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

The Wikipedia folks should decide whether they want it there, but we should definitely add more information on the route, and part of that could be got from the Wikipedia article. For what to aim for, see the 779-km French Way (Camino de Santiago Francés), which is in the process of getting a good route description (now work is in the section Burgos to León). If that's too ambiguous, we could still have sections or separate articles on legs with reasonable good descriptions, and coverage à la the 800-km Nordkalottleden for all of it. –LPfi (talk) 08:34, 15 February 2025 (UTC)Reply

I've compiled a list of markers from a freely available list of shelters. I then realised it would be far too many to list in this article. It would be against Wikivoyage policy to have such an extensive list points of interest in the article. Instead, I've used this to count the number of shelters, and compile an average distance between the shelters. Here's the full list of markers:

Georgia

34.56265-84.247631 Amicalola Falls State Park shelter (mi -8.8) 34.62927-84.192982 Max Epperson Shelter (mi -8.7) 34.61756-84.19883 Black Gap Shelter (mi -1.5) 34.6267-84.19364 Springer Mountain shelter (mi 0) 34.62915-84.19315 Springer Mountain Shelter (mi 0.2) 34.64945-84.19996 Stover Creek Shelter (mi 2.8) 34.66583-84.13647 Hawk Mountain Shelter (mi 8.1) 34.6532-84.03438 Gooch Mountain Shelter (mi 15.8) 34.73713-83.9559 Woods Hole Shelter (mi 28.2) 34.73996-83.937510 Blood Mountain Shelter (mi 29.3) 34.71239-83.834411 Whitley Gap Shelter (mi 38.4) 34.77618-83.824712 Low Gap Shelter (mi 43.2) 34.81711-83.766813 Blue Mountain Shelter (mi 50.5) 34.80396-83.676914 Tray Mountain Shelter (mi 58.6) 34.88235-83.646215 Deep Gap Shelter (mi 66) 34.94604-83.588316 Plumorchard Gap Shelter (mi 74.1)

North carolina

35.02054-83.581617 Muskrat Creek Shelter (mi 81.4) 35.04183-83.548218 Standing Indian Shelter (mi 86.3) 34.99987-83.494919 Carter Gap Shelter (mi 93.9) 35.05891-83.478920 Long Branch Shelter (mi 102.5) 35.09144-83.523121 Rock Gap Shelter (mi 106) 35.14414-83.572522 Siler Bald Shelter (mi 114) 35.18945-83.564423 Wayah Bald Shelter (mi 120.8) 35.2309-83.559924 Cold Spring Shelter (mi 125.6) 35.28235-83.582225 Wesser Bald Shelter (mi 131.4) 35.32418-83.590226 A. Rufus Morgan Shelter (mi 136.3) 35.33068-83.66727 Sassafras Gap Shelter (mi 144) 35.37424-83.733928 Brown Fork Gap Shelter (mi 153.1) 35.41522-83.773629 Cable Gap Shelter (mi 159.2) 35.4485-83.79430 Fontana Dam Shelter (mi 165.9)

Tennessee

35.54578-83.793631 Mollies Ridge Shelter (mi 177.3) 35.56174-83.766632 Russell Field Shelter (mi 180.4) 35.5618-83.732733 Spence Field Shelter (mi 183.2) 35.56625-83.641934 Derrick Knob Shelter (mi 189.3) 35.5642-83.568335 Silers Bald Shelter (mi 195) 35.56517-83.542936 Double Spring Gap Shelter (mi 196.7) 35.59374-83.471437 Mt. Collins Shelter (mi 202.8) 35.62969-83.386438 Icewater Spring Shelter (mi 210.1) 35.65074-83.308639 Pecks Corner Shelter (mi 217.3) 35.69367-83.256740 Tri-corner Knob Shelter (mi 222.2) 35.72708-83.182241 Cosby Knob Shelter (mi 229.9) 35.76922-83.123742 Davenport Gap Shelter (mi 237) 35.78166-83.026343 Groundhog Creek Shelter (mi 247.5) 35.82234-82.938644 Roaring Fork Shelter (mi 255.7) 35.83645-82.936745 Walnut Mountain Shelter (mi 260.6) 35.87583-82.861446 Deer Park Mountain Shelter (mi 270.5) 35.95148-82.790247 Spring Mountain Shelter (mi 284.7) 36.01499-82.735948 Little Laurel Shelter (mi 293.3) 36.05647-82.657449 Jerry Cabin Shelter (mi 300.1) 36.03479-82.596950 Flint Mountain Shelter (mi 306.4) 35.96395-82.587251 Hogback Ridge Shelter (mi 315.2) 36-82.478352 Bald Mountain Shelter (mi 325.3) 36.06677-82.433653 No Business Knob Shelter (mi 335.9) 36.10417-82.39754 Curley Maple Gap Shelter (mi 346.4) 36.12924-82.264255 Cherry Gap Shelter (mi 359.2) 36.14844-82.161356 Clyde Smith Shelter (mi 368.3) 36.10496-82.122757 Roan High Knob Shelter (mi 376.8) 36.11227-82.065958 Stan Murray Shelter (mi 382) 36.12354-82.054459 Overmountain Shelter (mi 383.9) 36.2022-81.9856960 Mountaineer Shelter (mi 401.9) 36.22012-82.088561 Moreland Gap Shelter (mi 411.5) 36.27856-82.136462 Laurel Fork Shelter (mi 420.1) 36.31388-82.129563 Watauga Lake Shelter (mi 428.7) 36.36694-82.05964 Vandeventer Shelter (mi 435.9) 36.43553-81.99165 Iron Mountain Shelter (mi 442.7) 36.50897-81.986266 Double Springs Shelter (mi 450.3) 36.58101-81.902267 Abingdon Gap Shelter (mi 458.6)

Virginia

36.6377-81.713268 Saunders Shelter (mi 478.3) 36.64406-81.656369 Lost Mountain Shelter (mi 484.8) 36.65656-81.535470 Thomas Knob Shelter (mi 497.1) 36.65392-81.498671 Wise Shelter (mi 502.3) 36.68321-81.511272 Old Orchard Shelter (mi 509) 36.71535-81.509573 Hurricane Mountain Shelter (mi 513.2) 36.74918-81.480674 Trimpi Shelter (mi 522.4) 36.8094-81.422675 Partnership Shelter (mi 532.2) 36.84991-81.363376 Chatfield Shelter (mi 539.2) 36.91444-81.376977 Davis Path Campsite shelter (mi 547.2) 37.00066-81.404678 Knot Maul Branch Shelter (mi 558.5) 37.05769-81.399579 Chestnut Knob Shelter (mi 567.9) 37.09339-81.247880 Jenkins Shelter (mi 578.6) 37.13262-81.104481 Helveys Mill Shelter (mi 592.1) 37.15498-80.980382 Jenny Knob Shelter (mi 601.8) 37.22394-80.824183 Wapiti Shelter (mi 616.3) 37.27021-80.836484 Docs Knob Shelter (mi 625.8) 37.37479-80.758685 Rice Field Shelter (mi 641.5) 37.42209-80.608886 Pine Swamp Branch Shelter (mi 654.1) 37.40086-80.577287 Bailey Gap Shelter (mi 658) 37.39754-80.47488 War Spur Shelter (mi 666.8) 37.35891-80.421289 Laurel Creek Shelter (mi 672.6) 37.35545-80.335290 Sarver Hollow Shelter (mi 679) 37.38749-80.264491 Niday Shelter (mi 685) 37.3881-80.191192 Pickle Branch Shelter (mi 695.1) 37.38531-80.074193 Johns Spring/Boy Scout Shelter (mi 708.7) 37.3882-80.057494 Catawba Mountain Shelter (mi 709.7) 37.39079-80.029595 Campbell Shelter (mi 712.1) 37.43456-79.987896 Lamberts Meadow Shelter (mi 718.1) 37.39847-79.853997 Fullhardt Knob Shelter (mi 732.5) 37.41926-79.785798 Wilson Creek Shelter (mi 738.7) 37.4672-79.701499 Bobblets Gap Shelter (mi 746) 37.51171-79.651199 Cove Mountain Shelter (mi 752.5) 37.53004-79.585699 Bryant Ridge Shelter (mi 759.5) 37.49391-79.547299 Cornelius Creek Shelter (mi 764.4) 37.52738-79.504299 Thunder Hill Shelter (mi 769.7) 37.59945-79.413599 Matts Creek Shelter (mi 782.1) 37.613-79.392199 Johns Hollow Shelter (mi 786) 37.67775-79.338899 Punchbowl Shelter (mi 794.8) 37.71023-79.268299 Brown Mountain Creek Shelter (mi 804.3) 37.74662-79.213399 Cow Camp Gap Shelter (mi 809.9) 37.81893-79.155199 Seeley-Woodworth Shelter (mi 820.1) 37.81775-79.070699 The Priest Shelter (mi 826.7) 37.85641-79.001299 Harpers Creek Shelter (mi 834.3) 37.88488-78.993999 Maupin Field Shelter (mi 840.5) 37.98564-78.883999 Paul C. Wolfe Shelter (mi 856.3) 38.08552-78.786899 Calf Mountain Shelter (mi 869) 38.21408-78.742799 Blackrock Hut shelter (mi 882) 38.29055-78.64699 Pinefield Hut shelter (mi 895.2) 38.33304-78.558699 Hightop Hut shelter (mi 903.4) 38.44408-78.470799 Bearfence Mountain Hut shelter (mi 915.8) 38.55307-78.408699 Rock Spring Hut shelter (mi 927.3) 38.63441-78.3237599 Byrds Nest #3 Hut shelter (mi 938.2) 38.67657-78.319299 Pass Mountain Hut shelter (mi 942.6) 38.76347-78.234599 Gravel Springs Hut shelter (mi 955.7) 38.85039-78.163999 Tom Floyd Wayside Shelter (mi 966.2) 38.88996-78.083399 Jim & Molly Denton Shelter (mi 974.3) 38.93059-78.033199 Manassas Gap Shelter (mi 979.8) 38.96992-77.99799 Dicks Dome Shelter (mi 984.3) 39.04782-77.944499 Rod Hollow Shelter (mi 992.7) 39.09064-77.886699 Sam Moore Shelter (mi 999.6) 39.22718-77.779599 David Lesser Memorial Shelter (mi 1013.8)

Maryland

39.35645-77.664399 Ed Garvey Shelter (mi 1029.4) 39.41253-77.637699 Crampton Gap Shelter (mi 1033.5) 39.46081-77.631499 Rocky Run Shelters shelter (mi 1038.5) 39.49203-77.6014899 Dahlgren Backpack Campground shelter (mi 1040.3) 39.5425-77.602499 Pine Knob Shelter (mi 1046) 39.57536-77.6014899 Pogo Memorial Campsite shelter (mi 1049.2) 39.62774-77.557699 Ensign Cowall Shelter (mi 1054.2) 39.67203-77.524699 Raven Rock Shelter (mi 1059.1)

Pennsylvania

39.76619-77.485299 Deer Lick Shelters shelter (mi 1068.7) 39.79381-77.48399 Antietam Shelter (mi 1071.1) 39.805-77.478399 Tumbling Run Shelters shelter (mi 1072.3) 39.86856-77.500999 Rocky Mountain Shelters shelter (mi 1078.9) 39.93196-77.486799 Quarry Gap Shelters shelter (mi 1084.5) 39.98459-77.420799 Birch Run Shelter (mi 1091.9) 40.03429-77.357399 Toms Run Shelters shelter (mi 1098.1) 40.06297-77.206499 James Fry (Tagg Run) Shelter (mi 1109) 40.11192-77.104399 Alec Kennedy Shelter (mi 1117.1) 40.30198-77.087499 Darlington Shelter (mi 1135.3) 40.36346-77.067899 Cove Mountain Shelter (mi 1142.6) 40.39222-76.99499 Clarks Ferry Shelter (mi 1150.9) 40.42579-76.879799 Peters Mountain Shelter (mi 1157.6) 40.49853-76.600599 Rausch Gap Shelter (mi 1175.6) 40.4956-76.414499 William Penn Shelter (mi 1189) 40.51251-76.346999 501 Shelter (mi 1193.1) 40.54929-76.152799 Eagles Nest Shelter (mi 1208.2) 40.59029-75.942399 Windsor Furnace Shelter (mi 1222.9) 40.63284-75.958899 Eckville Shelter (mi 1232) 40.68306-75.874499 Allentown Hiking Club Shelter (mi 1239.4) 40.75412-75.727499 Bake Oven Knob Shelter (mi 1249.4) 40.78249-75.618399 George W. Outerbridge Shelter (mi 1256.2) 40.83935-75.359899 Leroy A. Smith Shelter (mi 1272.9) 40.9367-75.186999 Kirkridge Shelter (mi 1286.6)

New Jersey 41.1532-74.838299 Brink Road Shelter (mi 1317.8) 41.19939-74.753199 Gren Anderson Shelter (mi 1324.4) 41.25212-74.686899 Mashipacong Shelter (mi 1330.2) 41.27747-74.678599 Rutherford Shelter (mi 1332.8) 41.32775-74.643899 High Point Shelter (mi 1337.4) 41.27167-74.516399 Pochuck Mountain Shelter (mi 1349.8) 41.20219-74.398599 Wawayanda Shelter (mi 1361.3)

New York

41.26835-74.268399 Wildcat Shelter (mi 1373.4) 41.26328-74.104499 Fingerboard Shelter (mi 1387.7) 41.2797-74.059999 William Brien Memorial Shelter (mi 1393) 41.2841-74.011199 West Mountain Shelter (mi 1396.2) 41.51438-73.792999 RPH Shelter (mi 1428.4) 41.56455-73.692199 Morgan Stewart Memorial Shelter (mi 1437.4) 41.60427-73.619399 Telephone Pioneers Shelter (mi 1445.2) 41.63775-73.532799 Wiley Shelter (mi 1454)

Connecticut 41.66507-73.509999 Ten Mile River Shelter (mi 1458) 41.73165-73.496799 Mt. Algo Shelter (mi 1466.4) 41.7786-73.419899 Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter (mi 1473.7) 41.88163-73.392199 Pine Swamp Brook Shelter (mi 1483.7) 41.97513-73.392399 Limestone Spring Shelter (mi 1495.1) 42.01458-73.447799 Riga Shelter (mi 1502.6) 42.02833-73.453699 Brassie Brook Shelter (mi 1503.8)

Massachusetts 42.1099-73.42999 The Hemlocks Shelter (mi 1512.6) 42.11114-73.428399 Glen Brook Shelter (mi 1512.7) 42.16483-73.306299 Tom Leonard Shelter (mi 1527) 42.20781-73.268599 Mt. Wilcox South Shelters shelter (mi 1532.3) 42.22102-73.250699 Mt. Wilcox North Shelter (mi 1534.1) 42.28865-73.181399 Upper Goose Pond Cabin shelter (mi 1548.1) 42.35487-73.154599 October Mountain Shelter (mi 1556.9) 42.4525-73.161999 Kay Wood Shelter (mi 1565.7) 42.60855-73.184599 Mark Noepel Shelter (mi 1582.6) 42.62521-73.167399 Pecks Brook Shelter (mi Off Trail) 42.62935-73.19499 Deer Hill Shelter (mi Off Trail) 42.6441-73.154799 Bellows Pipe Shelter (mi Off Trail) 42.66848-73.169899 Wilbur Clearing Shelter (mi 1589.2)

Vermont

42.77184-73.137699 Seth Warner Shelter (mi 1599.1) 42.84805-73.110499 Congdon Shelter (mi 1606.3) 42.88778-73.096299 Melville Nauheim Shelter (mi 1612.2) 42.97413-73.072699 Goddard Shelter (mi 1620.7) 43.01303-73.041699 Kid Gore Shelter (mi 1625) 43.05054-73.01399 Story Spring Shelter (mi 1629.6) 43.10141-72.968899 Stratton Pond Shelter (mi 1640) 43.1445-72.991499 William B Douglas Shelter (mi 1644.9) 43.1786-72.995799 Spruce Peak Shelter (mi 1647.9) 43.2395-72.937299 Bromley Shelter (mi 1652.7) 43.30132-72.952999 Peru Peak Shelter (mi 1660.8) 43.34543-72.953199 Lost Pond Shelter (mi 1665.5) 43.35407-72.9289