Thru-hiking lingo isn’t just code, it’s a window into how people backpack. Read More An Appalachian Trail Road Trip Aug 01, 2014 by TripBucket Team Road trips are an American institution. Pile your friends and family into the car with a map and a playlist and set out on an adventur...
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,185 mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally lands of the Appalachian Mountains.
VIEW TRAIL INFO & MAPS Three Forks to the Hawk Mountain AT Shelter 9.1 MILES, ROUND TRIP Hike the AT to the tumbling cascades at Long Creek Falls, and then continue eastbound, hiking to the Hawk Mountain Shelter. Take a short mid-hike detour to visit the Hickory Flatts Cemetery, a cent...
A complete guide for HIKING The Appalachian Trail Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is certainly not a leisurely walk in the park. This 2,197.4-mile stretch of land, nature, and wildlife is not for the faint of heart—it requires thorough research, rigorous preparation, and exceptional ...
hiking with my trail buddy Terminator during this time. I had a lot of down days during my hike, just like in regular life not every day is amazing, but this was the only time I seriously considered calling someone to come get me and take me home. I think if I had been hiking ...
There’s something magical about the short section of the approach trail that starting at Springer just doesn’t capture. Not only will you get to see the official Springer Mountain Plaque, you’ll also experience hiking up a ton of steps with too much food and gear. It’s the real deal...
The Appalachian Trail didn’t become the world’s most famous path for nothing. Many have attempted to hike its entirety in a single season, but few have succeeded. Our detailed guide will thoroughly prepare you for starting and successfully completing t
Some trips just have cachet. This is the world’s premiere long-distance hiking trail. Period. Dream trips are meant to be grand, monumental, exciting, and a challenge. This is all of that…and more. The “community in the wilderness” aspect of the Appalachian Trail is unique. ...
Patrick Bredlau (Trail name: RW) has lived most of his life in the flat lands of Illinois. His life-long enthusiasm for the outdoors was fostered by the Boy Scouts of America during his childhood, and later as a Boy Scout leader on many hiking and backpacking trips. His favorite sports...
Scott Jurek is going for the Appalachian Trail speed record—again. Scott Jurek Is Attempting an FKT on the AT, Again | awise | August 8, 2021 | Outside Online While thru-hiking the perpetually damp Appalachian Trail, for instance, I did it exactly twice, at the end of dual 30-mile ...