A.  GETTING TO THE A.T. BY CAR:

More than 500 public roads cross the Appalachian Trail, and there are trailhead parking areas at or near many of these crossings.  The map of the A.T. provides information on the location of the Trail.  More detailed information, including maps and trail guidebooks, is available from ATC at (304) 535-6331 or www.appalachiantrail.org

B.  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

Direct access by bus is available at several points in the Mid-Atlantic and New England states.  Train service is available at two points - Harpers Ferry, WV (70 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.), and Pawling, NY (80 miles north of New York City).  Detailed information is available from ATC.