About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Appalachian Trail, Metacomet Trail, Tunxis Trail, Lillinonah Trail, Paugussett Trail, Sleeping Giant, Pomperaug Trail, Zoar Trail, Nipmuck Trail, Housatonic Range Trail, Jericho Trail, Blue-Blazed Trails, Mattabesett Trail, Aspetuck Valley Trail, Naugatuck Trail, Nehantic Trail, Hancock Brook Trail, Whitestone Cliffs Trail, Salmon River Trail, Peoples State Forest Trails, American Legion State Forest Trails, Shenipsit Trail, Case Mountain, Westwoods Trails, Quinnipiac Trail, Cockaponset State Forest, Regicides Trail, Lantern Hill, New England National Scenic Trail, Pachaug State Forest, Mattatuck State Forest, Connecticut Forest and Park Association, Taconic Trails, West Hartford Reservoir. Excerpt: 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 (3,510 km) long. 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. 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 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. Many books, memoirs, web sites and fan organizations are dedicated to this pursuit. An unofficial extension known as the International Appalachian Trail, continues north into Canada and to the end of the range, where it enters...
