The Appalachian Trail is nearly 2,200 miles long, running through 14 states. I hiked the entire trail in 2017, starting on April 3 and finishing on October 8. My daily journal appears here in chronological order.
Trail Reports
Appalachian Trail 2017
Training Hike, Carvers Gap to U.S. 19E
Recovery Walk in my Neighborhood
Training Hike, North Old Mac to South Old Mac Loop
Making a Few Final Preparations (Finally)
(Too) Ready to Go
Day 0, On the Way to Springer Mountain
Day 1, Springer Mtn. to Devil's Kitchen
Day 2, Devil's Kitchen to Jarrard Gap
Day 3, Jarrard Gap to Neel Gap
Day 4, Neel Gap to Low Gap
Day 5, Low Gap to Tray Mountain
Day 6, Tray Mountain to Dick’s Creek Gap
Day 7, Dick’s Creek Gap to Bly Gap
Day 8, Bly Gap to Beech Gap
Day 9, Beech Gap to Rock Gap
Day 10, Rock Gap to Winding Stair Gap
Day 11, Winding Stair Gap to Wayah Shelter
Day 12, Wayah Shelter to Rufus Morgan Shelter
Day 13, Rufus Morgan Shelter to Stecoah Gap
Day 14, Stecoah Gap to Fontana
Day 15, Fontana to Mollies Ridge Shelter
Day 16, Mollies Ridge Shelter to Derrick Knob Shelter
Day 17, Derrick Knob Shelter to Mt. Collins Shelter
Day 18, Mt. Collins Shelter to Peck’s Corner Shelter
Day 19, Pecks Corner Shelter to Davenport Gap
Zero Week
Day 20, Davenport Gap to Goundhog Creek Shelter
Day 21, Groundhog Creek Shelter to Kale Gap
Day 22, Kale Gap to Hot Springs
Day 23, Hot Springs to Little Paint Creek Trail
