Places to resupply and notable spots of interest along the AT
“No rain, no pain, no Maine” – AT Thru-hiker
INFO: (all milage is starting from Springer Mountain, GA….or NOBO)
- Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge – approach trail 8 mile. Cabins, camping, lodge rooms, glamping. Lodge rooms: from 199/night. Campsites: $30-50/night. The famous arch at the beginning of the AT Approach Trail. Pass the biggest waterfall in Georgia, Amicalola Falls. First white blaze on the AT at Springer Mountain.
- Mile 78 – NC border
- Albert Mtn – unofficial 100 mile marker of the AT
- Franklin, NC – good place for first ZERO DAY. Food, hostel, laundry, resupply. *Chica and Sunsets Hostel
- Clingmans Dome (mile 200) Highest point of elevation on AT.
- Hot Springs, NC (274) Great place for second ZERO DAY
- Jones Falls (400)
- TN/VA Border – (467)
- Grayson Highlands – wild ponies
- 500 miles – Fat Man Squeeze
- Marion, VA – Great place for your third ZERO day! Hotels with hot tubs, a sauna, great Italian food nearby.
- Keffer Oak (678) Largest Oak tree on AT….about 300 years old.
- Dragon’s Tooth (702) – VA triple crown begins
- McAfee Knob (714) – one of the most photographed spots on the AT
- The Guillotine – (771)
- The Priest Shelter (829) – people like to confess their sins in the log book.
- Rockfish Gap (864) – Shenandoah NP begins
- The Rollercoaster (996) – VA
- VA/WV border – (1023)
- Waynesboro, PA – A great place for your 4th Zero day!
- Halfway Point – (1096.5)
- Warwick Drive-In – Boran, NY get a hitch into a hiker friendly drive-in movie theater where you can pitch your tent and watch a movie all for free!
- The Lemon Squeezer – narrow rock passage near the NJ/NY state lines
- Trailside Zoo – right after Bear Mountain in NY
- Nuclear Lake (1446) – a beautiful lake to swim and cool off
- Greylock (1590) – The highest point in Massachusetts
- Vermont State Line (1600) – Beginning of the Long Trail
- Stratton Pond / Little Rock Pond, VT – scenic ponds to swim and cool off
- Franconia Ridge – (1825) One of the most epic views on the AT. In the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire.
- Lincoln, NH – A great place to take your 5th Zero day! Get your rest, because hiking the Presidentials in the White Mountains, which is coming up, is no joke!
- Washington, NH – (1861) Home to the most unpredictable, intense weather in the United States, if not the world!
- Maine state line – (1912) Congratulations! You made it to the final state!
- Kennebec River, Maine – (2042) in order to cross the river, a canoe is needed to cross, and it only operates between 9-11am some days, so plan your arrival appropriately! The canoe has a white blaze painted on the bottom, signifying it is an official route of the AT.
RESUPPLY:
- Neels Gap (mile 31) – Mountain Crossing Outfitters for any supplies. Warm Food, Drop Box shipping/receiving.
- Chica and Sunsets Hostel – Franklin, NC – (mile 110) $60 per bed, includes laundry, shuttle, comp breakfast.
- The NOC – (136) Nantahala Outdoor Center. Shower, sleep, eat, refresh. Bryson City, NC
- Fontana Marina (164) – resupply. Beer. Hotel pool. Fontana Dam, NC
- Uncle Johnny’s – outfitters store, shuttle (food, Walmart, ect.), cabins.
- The Station at 19E – Roan Mountain, TN – pub and hostel, resupply, live music
- Broken Fiddle Hostel – Damascus, VA – resupply, diner, live music
- Marion, VA – food, shelter, hotels
- Woods Hole Hostel – Pearisburg, VA – great reviews, warm food, yoga, organic gardening
- Daleville, VA (730) – motels, grocery stores
- Lewis Mountain Campground – cabins, showers, laundry, camp store
- Skyland Resort (934) – hotel, spa
- Pine Grove Furnace – General Store
- Green Mountain General Store – ice cream! Half gallon challenge!
- Boiling Springs Veterans Park – shelter, food, resupply
- Duncannon, PA – resupply, food
- The Pavillion – Port Clinton, PA – Cabellas, Walmart, food, drinks
- Delaware Water Gap – Hotels, coffee, laundry, showers.
- Bennington, VT – hotels, Walmart, showers, hot food, and best of all……Vermont Maple Syrup!
- Hanover, NH – resupply, hot food, hotels
- Bethel, Maine – groceries, supplies, hotels, food
- Monson, ME – Shaw’s Hiker Hostel…..the last hostel on the AT and last place to resupply.