The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trail is approximately 2,200 miles (3,500 km) long. The trail passes through the U.S. states of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Please support the Appalachian Trail Conservancy at http://appalachiantrail.org This profile is not affiliated with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, nor is this profile affiliated with any organization or governmental entity. This profile is maintained by a 2014 A.T. thru-hiker to help other thru-hikers explain and/or mitigate the impact of resume gaps. To guarantee continued impartiality of the profile, all admin and content requests will be categorically denied.