AT Fact: So, how many miles of the AT are in Georgia compared to the other states? See chart below. These miles can fluctuate year to year due to weather, trail maintenance, and other factors.
Trail Name Generator: Cliff and I were given trail names on the PCT that we decided to keep on the AT. We’ve also given Casper and Kate names as well. Why not, right? If you’d like a trail name, click the link to access the Trail Name Generator.
Today we started atop Springer Mountain. The marker is the official starting point. It was a pretty uneventful day of hiking. A lot of elevation gain and loss, Lots of water along the trail. A great first day.
The Georgia section of the AT has fairly regularly spaced shelters and pit toilets along the trail. You are free to bed down in the shelter if space is available, or sleep out in the open or in your tent. No charge and no reservations.
