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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

Its parking situation was inconvenient, bordering on inaccessible, and the journey from curb to gate and vice versa was the airport version of backpacking the Appalachian Trail.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 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

The setting: Unlike most rom-coms, most of this film takes place in the great outdoors, specifically some 80 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

At the time of our hike, the Appalachian Trail was fifty-nine years old.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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