The Appalachian Trail (AT) stretches approximately 2,168 miles from Georgia to Maine. Since 1948, when Earl Shaffer completed the first "thru-hike" from end to end of the trail, some 6,000 thru-hikers have followed in his footsteps. 

Appalachian Mountain Club staff and volunteers maintain over 279 miles of the Appalachian Trail in five states as a maintaining club of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, along with another 1,200+ miles of trails in the Northeast. Our staff and chapters also manage backcountry shelters along the AT, as well as the huts system in the White Mountains. Our Maine Woods Initiative is working to protect land Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness, helping to buffer 25 miles of the AT corridor.

Learn more about AMC's conservation and stewardship efforts on behalf of the Appalachian Trail >>

Resources for Day and Overnight Hikers

• Best Places to Hike the AT in the Northeast (from AMC Outdoors)
• Hiking the Appalachian Trail in the White Mountains
• Hiker Gear and Safety Checklist
  

• Thru-Hiker Guide to AMC White Mountain Trails and Overnight Facilities (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• AT Guidebooks and Maps from AMC

• White Mountain Trail Crews
• Berkshire Chapter Trail Crews
• Connecticut Chapter Trail Crews
• Delaware Valley Chapter Trail Crews
• AT Corridor Monitors
• AT Ridgerunners (Massachusetts and Connecticut)