Map of the Route of the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian traverses 13 states for a distance of 2,175 miles. Its southern starting point is on the top of Springer Mountain, Georgia. One must make it to its northern terminus on top of Kathadin before the park closes on Oct. 15 or the first snowfall.

Old South to New England, Hiking the Appalachian Trail

March 9th 2012
Although I have been buying things for my April 20th departure from Springer Mountain, Georgia to begin my trek on the Appalachian trail, today was the most serendipitous of days. I left Keystone, Colorado early on a Colorado Mountain Express shuttle to downtown Denver. From my dropoff point in downtown Denver I walked west down 15th Ave to Platte and the REI store. Today I needed to buy the la ... read more

North America » United States

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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