To Hike the Approach Trail or Not?

To Approach Trail, or Not to Approach Trail? When starting your NOBO thru-hike, you may wonder if you should partake in the trail leading up to Springer Mountain. Here is my experience and why you should and shouldn’t bother.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 20: End of the Line

Part 20 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 19: Gettysburg, Independence Day & the Midpoint

Part 19 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 18: The Mason-Dixon Line and Waynesboro, PA

Part 18 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 17: Maryland

Part 17 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 16: Front Royal, VA to Harpers Ferry WV

Part 16 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 15: Shenandoah National Park …continued

Part 15 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 14: Waynesboro and Shenandoah N.P.

Part 14 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 13: Glasgow to Waynesboro, VA

Part 13 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.

AT 2016 Flashbacks Pt. 12: Daleville to Glasgow, VA

Part 12 of my 2016 long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail.