Appalachian Trail

What is it about the Appalachian Trail? What compels thousands of trekkers to start at Springer Mountain, Georgia or Mt. Katahdin, Maine with a vision to complete this 2100-mile route? What draws many more for weekend trips along the trail? Perhaps it's the attention paid to the trail by thousands of volunteer trail maintainers. Maybe it's the trail culture that's emerged - trail names, trail angels, trail magic. Whatever the reason, the "AT" reigns supreme as the premiere hiking trail and long distance odyssey in the United States.
Since the 1980's, popularity in America's oldest continuously marked footpath has grown remarkably - and continues to grow. While some in the trails community have started to worry that the "trail experience" has declined with increased media coverage, attention to "through hikers" travelling the entire route, and popularity, the fact remains - the trail is there to make what you will of it. For some, it's a benchmark for endurance, and for others, a reaffirmation of the human spirit. For all, it's a journey that only 10% of the starters typically complete.
Below are the maps and guides published by PATC relating to the Trail. They are followed by other publications of interest to AT hikers, including some particularly keyed to long-distance through-hikers. If you intend to rise to the challenge and hike the entire route, we recommend that you review all the publications we have available. More than likely, you'll find it will take more than one to adequately prepare for your journey.

All proceeds from the sale of these maps, guides and books are returned directly to our ongoing volunteer trail, shelter, and cabin maintenance programs, as well as our ongoing efforts to purchase land to protect trailheads and trail view-sheds, and maintain PATC's 240 mile segment of the Appalachian Trail.

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APPALACHIAN TRAIL MAPS

PA100 Map 1. Appalachian Trail, Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania (Susquehanna River to Route 94)

PA110 Map 2-3. Appalachian Trail, Michaux State Forest, Pennsylvania (Route 94 to Route 30)

PA120 Map 4. Appalachian Trail, Michaux State Forest, Pennsylvania (Route 30 to Pennsylvania-MD State Line)

PA130 Map 5-6. Appalachian Trail, Maryland

PA140 Map 7. Appalachian Trail, Northern Virginia (Potomac River to Snickers Gap)

PA150 Map 8. Appalachian Trail, Northern Virginia (Snickers Gap to Chester Gap)

PA160 Map 9. Appalachian Trail, Shenandoah National Park (North District)

PA170 Map 10. Appalachian Trail, Shenandoah National Park (Central District)

PA180 Map 11. Appalachian Trail, Shenandoah National Park (South District)

PA190 Map 12. Appalachian Trail, George Washington National Forest - Pedlar District (Rockfish Gap to Tye River)

PA200 Map 13. Appalachian Trail, George Washington National Forest - Pedlar District (Tye River to James River)
PA300 PATC Elevation Profile of Appalachian Trail (Pine Grove Furnace, Pennsylvania to Rockfish Gap, Virginia - PATC's 240-mile trail region)

APPALACHIAN TRAIL MAP/GUIDE SETS

XX100 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #1 - Maine

XX110 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #2 - New Hampshire and Vermont

XX120 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #3 - Massachusettes and Connecticut

XX130 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #4 - New York and New Jersey

XX140 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #5 - Pennsylvania

PB110 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #6 - Maryland and Northern Virginia

PB130 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #7 Shenandoah National Park and Side Trails

XX150 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #8 - Central Virginia

XX155 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #9 - Southwest Virginia

XX160 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #10 - Tennessee and North Carolina

XX170 Appalachian Trail Guide Set #11 - North Carolina and Georgia

APPALACHIAN TRAIL PUBLICATIONS FOR PLANNING, AND ABOUT THE TRAIL EXPERIENCE

XX490b Thru-Hikers' Companion

XX500 Thru-Hiker's Planning Guide

XX410 ATC Appalachian Trail Databook

XX570 Walking the Appalachian Trail

XX730 There are Mountains to Climb

XX560 Solemates

XX600 Backpacker Magazine Guide to the Appalachian Trail

XX800 The New Appalachian Trail

XX480 The Appalachian Trail Hiker

XX435 Appalachian Trail, Poster Map -- AT Strip Map with forest green border (9.5"x48")

XX440 Appalachian Trail, Poster Map -- Eastern U.S. Coastline (32"x47")

XX430 Appalachian Trail "AT" Patch

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