The Appalachian Trail
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The Appalachian TrailThe Appalachian Trail
By Mr. ArmstrongBy Mr. Armstrong
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The 5 W’sThe 5 W’s
• What• Where• When• Who• Why
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What Is The Appalachian Trail?What Is The Appalachian Trail?
• The Appalachian Trail is a continuous
marked footpath that goes from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia, a distance of about 2160 miles.
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Math QuestionMath Question
• If you walked 10 miles a day, how many days would it take you to complete the Appalachian Trail?
Hint: The trail is 2160 miles long.
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AnswerAnswer
• If you walked 10 miles a day, it would take you 216 days or 7.2 months to complete the Appalachian Trail.
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WhereWhere
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Who & WhenWho & When
• The Appalachian Trail was the "brainchild" of Benton MacKaye, educated as a forester, who proposed connecting thread of already existing trails.
• 1921 he published his idea.
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Who & WhenWho & When
• On August 14, 1937, the Appalachian Trail became a reality.
• 1938, however, the trail was no longer continuous. A hurricane destroyed much of it in New England.
• The first person to walk the whole trail or do a “thru hike” was Earl Shaffer.
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Who and WhenWho and When
• National Trails System Act, adopted late in 1968, made for a series of "national scenic trails" within the national park and forest systems.
• The Appalachian Trail was the first trail to fall under this Act.
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How Many????How Many????
• Since 1936, 7,830 hike completions have been recorded by ATC.
• 2,000-Milers By Decade• 1930-1939 8• 1940-1949 3
1950-1959 13• 1960-1969 37• 1970-1979 740• 1980-1989 1,402• 1990-1999 3,241• 2000-present2,361+
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WhyWhy
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?