Thru-Hiking - Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org Keep the Trail Alive Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:55:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://appalachiantrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-wp-favicon-image-32x32.png Thru-Hiking - Appalachian Trail Conservancy https://appalachiantrail.org 32 32 Southbound A.T. Thru-Hikes: A Primer https://appalachiantrail.org/news-stories/southbound-at-thru-hikes-primer/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:34:39 +0000 https://atc25stg.wpenginepowered.com/southbound-at-thru-hikes-primer/ While the vast majority of Appalachian Trail (A.T.) thru-hikers choose to hike from Georgia to Maine, a small-but-hardy group of hikers chooses to start at the northern terminus of the Trail.

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]]> While the vast majority of Appalachian Trail (A.T.) thru-hikers choose to hike from Georgia to Maine, a small-but-hardy group of hikers chooses to start at the northern terminus of the Trail.

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]]> Stories from the A.T. Thru-Hiking Class of 2025 https://appalachiantrail.org/news-stories/stories-from-the-a-t-thru-hiking-class-of-2025/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:46:34 +0000 https://atc25stg.wpenginepowered.com/?p=531003 Every year, thousands of people set out to hike the entire Appalachian Trail (A.T.), but not everyone who begins a hike will complete the entire 2,000+ mile journey.

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]]> Every year, thousands of people set out to hike the entire Appalachian Trail (A.T.), but not everyone who begins a hike will complete the entire 2,000+ mile journey.

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]]> 2025 Northbound A.T. Hiker Stats & Facts https://appalachiantrail.org/news-stories/2025-northbound-stats/ Thu, 08 May 2025 20:52:12 +0000 https://atc25stg.wpenginepowered.com/2025-northbound-stats/ Basecamp is open every year at Amicalola Falls State Park to help northbound hikers Start Smart on their journeys, and this year, we’ve compiled some data from thru-hikers beginning their hikes for those dreaming about or planning their own journeys.

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]]> Basecamp is open every year at Amicalola Falls State Park to help northbound hikers Start Smart on their journeys, and this year, we’ve compiled some data from thru-hikers beginning their hikes for those dreaming about or planning their own journeys.

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