The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately 2,181 miles long. The path is maintained by 30 trail clubs and multiple partnerships,and managed by the National Park Service and the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy. The majority of the trail is in wilderness, although some portions do traverse towns and roads, and cross rivers. The Appalachian Trail is famous for its many hikers, some of whom, called thru-hikers, attempt to hike it in its entirety in a single season. Along the way, the trail passes through the states of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Harper's Ferry, WV, 1015 miles, 6/29

Ryan called for the front porch of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia this afternoon.  He was getting his picture taken for their 2011 hiker wall.  Harper's Ferry marks the end of Virginia, a brief hike through the corner of West Virginia, and the psychological half way point of the A.T. He was very excited about this milestone.  Earlier this morning at the Virginia border he said they all turned around and cursed Virginia.  This was a much different attitude than he spoke of when entering Virginia.  Virginia represents the longest state on the trail at right around 500 miles of trail.  

They were being picked up by the friend of one of the current group of hikers for dinner, showers, and a roof.  He said they would go back into Harper's tomorrow and take the entire day off to rest and get ready for the Pennsylvania. 

He was on his way to the post office to pickup his packages and hopefully the new pack that was being replaced under warranty.  They plan on being back on the trail by Friday morning with plans for their next break in New York city around the 20th of July.  He promised to get a picture card in the mail and call back before leaving Harper's. 
Congrats, Ryan.  1,015 miles in 2 months, 3 weeks.  He is about 10 days ahead of his planned progress.  He feels this should put him on the peak of Mt Katahdin around the end of September.   
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