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Appalachian Trail

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  1. a hiking trail extending through the Appalachian Mountains from central Maine to N Georgia. 2,050 miles (3,300 km) long.


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Freshmen go on a 50-mile hike along the Appalachian Trail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

In 2009, the head of state randomly disappeared from Charleston for a week, with his spokesperson telling reporters that the politician had been hiking the Appalachian Trail.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

The couple shared a love of nature, and before they were married, spent months hiking and camping together along the Appalachian Trail.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Critics say the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline will hurt wildlife and the environment as it cuts across the Appalachian Trail.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

I had driven 350 miles to get to Pennsylvania, had spent four long days in the state, and walked a net eleven miles of the Appalachian Trail.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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