NPS · FIELD ENTRY
§ 02 — OVERVIEW
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains.
Conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937, today the trail is managed by the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, numerous state agencies and thousands of volunteers.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
There are many points of access along the Appalachian Trail, whether it is by car, train, bus or plane. For more detailed directions, please refer to the "Directions" section of our park webpage.
Weather Notes
It is your responsibility to be prepared for all weather conditions, including extreme and unexpected weather changes year-round. As the trail runs from Georgia to Maine there will be different weather conditions depending on your location. For weather along specific sections of the trail and at specific shelters, please refer to: http://www.atweather.org/
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
Tod
84°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 5 mph SE
Mon
86°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 5 mph SW
Tue
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 10 mph S
Wed
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
10 to 16 mph NW
Thu
81°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
12 mph NW
Fri
84°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 7 mph NW
Sat
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 6 mph W
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
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