• 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 »

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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.