Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
Fred R. Jolly [Trail Name: Santiago] and his Long WalkBenefiting The National Park Foundation
…We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Alfred Lord Tennyson, Excerpt from Ulysses poem
2,190 Miles
The Approximate Length of The A.T.
14 States
Number of States the A.T. Traverses
5.5 months
The Average Length of Time It Takes to Thru-Hike the A.T.
1 in 4
The % of Hikers Who Succeed in Thru-Hiking the Entire A.T.
5,000,000
Estimated # Of Steps It Takes to Thru-Hike the Entire A.T.
5k+ Calories
The Estimate A Hiker Needs In A Day To Fuel The Hike
29 Years Old
Median Age Of A Successful Thru-Hiker
464,464 Feet
Elevation Gain On Hike = Summiting Mt. Everest 16 Times!
Come & Experience The Interactive
Appalachian Trail
You can explore many locations along the trail including shelters, A.T. Communities, Trail Clubs, and more! The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) interactive map, built cooperatively by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and National Park Service using ESRI’s Arc GIS Online mapping technology.
1936
The Year The Original A.T. Route Was Conceived, Flagged And Measured
1948
Year The 1st Person Reported An Entire Thru-Hike, Now Known As A “2,000-Miler”
Fewer Than 700
# Of People Age 60 Or Older Who Have Successfully Thru-Hiked The A.T.
29 Percent
Of Successful Thru-Hikers Are Women
