• Avery Peak

    Appalachian

    National Scenic Trail CT,GA,MA,MD,ME,NC,NH,NJ,NY,PA,TN,VA,VT,WV

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  • Stomach Virus Hits Appalachian Trail near Hot Springs, NC

    The US Forest Service has issued an alert: Hikers may want to avoid sections of the Appalachian Trail near Hot Springs, NC, especially the stretch running north to the TN-VA border. A number of hikers have been sickened by a severe, 24-hour stomach virus. More »

Management

Use the following pages to learn about management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.


Our Partners
Information about our partners.

Laws and Policies
Important Laws and Policies pertaining to the trail.

Doing Business With The Park
Things you should know about conducting business on the trail.

Park Planning
Important documents relating to the trail.

Did You Know?

Blazes

The A.T. is marked with two inch by six inch vertical white paint blazes.  A double blaze, one above the other, is placed before turns, junctions, or other areas that require hikers to be alert.  There are approximately 165,000 blazes along the Appalachian Trail.