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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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Max Patch
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Max Patch, North Carolina
By Matt Robinson, National Park Service
 
Avery Peak
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Bigelow Preserve, Maine
By Paul Mitchell, Appalachian Trail Conservancy
 

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Hikers

Approximately three to four million visitors hike a section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail each year.