The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles (3,540 km) between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy claims the Appalachian Trail to be the longest hiking-only trail in the world. More than three million people hike segments of the trail each year.
Appalachian Trail logo
Marker on the trail near Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine
Panoramic image of the Catawba Valley from the McAfee Knob overlook
Original 1930 ATC copper marker from a tree in New Jersey
Springer Mountain is a mountain located in the Chattahoochee National Forest on the border of Fannin and Gilmer counties. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Georgia, the mountain has an elevation of about 3,782 feet (1,153 m). Springer Mountain serves as the southern terminus for the Appalachian and Benton MacKaye trails.
Springer Mountain viewed from East Ellijay
Appalachian Trail plaque at top of Springer Mountain
A hiker signs the Appalachian Trail register at Springer Mountain
Appalachian Trail marker