Appalachian National Scenic Trail Custom Search The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,167-mile (3,488 km) footpath along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is used by day, weekend and other short-term hikers, section hikers and thru-hikers. Thru-hikers hike the entire length of the Trail in one season. The A.T. began as a vision of forester Benton MacKaye, and was developed by volunteers and opened as a continuous trail in 1937. It was designated as the first National Scenic Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968. The Trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land or by rights-of-way. Annually, more than 4,000 volunteers contribute over 175,000 hours of effort on the Appalachian Trail.   CONTACTS Email - APPA_Park_Office@nps.gov Fax- 304-535-6270 (NPS) Write to Appalachian National Scenic Trail NPS Park Office Harpers Ferry Center Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 - or - Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) PO Box 807 Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 Phone Visitor Information - 304-535-6331 (ATC) Headquarters - 304-535-6278 (NPS) TRAVEL BASICS Getting There CAR - The Trail has more than 500 access points. Contact the private, nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conference for directions. Appalachian Trail Conference, PO Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0807 Telephone: 304-535-6331 http://www.appalachiantrail.org   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Appalachian National Scenic Trail.   Campgrounds Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: KOA Kampgrounds, Harpers Ferry, 2 miles away Antietam Creek Campground, Washington County, 5 miles away Killiansburg Cave Campground, Washington County, 6 miles away Horseshoe Recreation Area - Monongahela National Forest, Elkins, 8 miles away Horseshoe Bend Campground, Washington County, 8 miles away Big Woods Campground, Washington County, 8 miles away Maple Tree Campground, Rohrersville, 10 miles away   Hotels Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Quality Hotel Conference Center, Harpers Ferry , 2 miles away Econo Lodge Harpers Ferry, Harpers Ferry , 3 miles away Hampton Inn Suites Charles Town, WV, Charles Town , 5 miles away The Inn At Charles Town, Charles Town , 5 miles away Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, Shepherdstown , 5 miles away Comfort Inn Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown , 6 miles away Hillbrook Inn, Charles Town , 6 miles away   Trails Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Loudoun Heights Trail, Jefferson County , 3 miles away Snavelys Ford Trail, Washington County , 6 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Washington County , 8 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Sussex County , 8 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Bennington County , 8 miles away   Ski Areas Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania , 36 miles away, 620 foot drop, 8 lifts, 16 runs Ski Roundtop, Pennsylvania , 72 miles away, 600 foot drop, 11 lifts, 15 runs Bryce Resort, Virginia , 74 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs Blue Knob, Pennsylvania , 74 miles away, 1072 foot drop, 7 lifts, 34 runs Tussey Mountain, Pennsylvania , 76 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 8 runs Massanutten, Virginia , 84 miles away, 1110 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs   Whitewater Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Potomac River, Jefferson WV Washington MD County , 2 miles away, Class II+ - 2.5 miles long (Harpers Ferry - Dam #3 to Route 340) Shenandoah River, Grant Jefferson Loudon County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Millville to Harpers Ferry) Potomac River, Frederick / Washington County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Sandy Hook to Point of Rocks) Whitewater Outfitter - BTI Whitewater, Loudoun County , 5 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Shenandoah River, Jefferson County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 3.7 miles long (West Virginia 9 to Millville)   Public Lands Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 0 miles away Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD , 28 miles away Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna - VA , 42 miles away Greenbrier State Park, West Virginia , 15 miles away Sky Meadows State Park, Virginia , 23 miles away Seneca Creek State Park, Maryland , 35 miles away Cacapon State Park, West Virginia , 37 miles away   Golf Courses Near Appalachian National Scenic Trail: Cress Creek, Shepherdstown , 6 miles away Locust Hill Golf Course, Charles Town , 7 miles away Blue Ridge Country Club, Galax , 11 miles away Virginia National Golf Club, Bluemont , 13 miles away Stonebridge Golf Club, Martinsburg , 14 miles away