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Appalachian Trail Quiz

Name the 14 US states the Appalachian Trail passes through. Also answer these 25 questions about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, the world's longest hiking-only trail.
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To the nearest hundred miles, the length of the AT
2200
Marks on trees and rocks that show the path
white blaze
People who surprise thru-hikers with water, food, supplies, and other help
trail angels
Bill Bryson's 1998 book about the trail (turned into a 2015 movie)
A Walk in the Woods
Other two trails of the Triple Crown of long-distance US hiking
Pacific Crest Trail
Continental Divide Trail
 
 
 
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Maine
Mountain at the northern terminus of the trail
Katahdin
Long portion without any civilization nearing the northernmost mountain
The Hundred-Mile Wilderness
Widest unbridged river the AT crosses, which necessitates a ferry
Kennebec River
Gap of giant boulders considered the "toughest mile" on the trail
Mahoosuc Notch
New Hampshire
The tallest mountain in the state's White Mountains
Mount Washington
Vermont
The AT merges with the southern portion of this Vermont trail
Long Trail
Massachusetts
 
 
Connecticut
New York
At the lowest point of the trail, it crosses through this type of establishment
zoo
New Jersey
 
 
Pennsylvania
Nickname for the state, describing its rugged terrain
Rocksylvania
At the halfway mark, some thru-hikers try to consume a half gallon of this
ice cream
Maryland
 
 
West Virginia
Near its midpoint, the AT enters this historic town
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
National park with part of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah
Rock ledge that is the most photographed place on the trail
McAfee Knob
Tennessee
Kuwohi is the highest point on the trail. What's its old name?
Clingmans Dome
North Carolina
Tennessee
National Park and subrange of the Appalachian Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
North Carolina
Passes over this tallest dam in the Eastern United States
Fontana Dam
Georgia
Mountain at the southern terminus of the AT
Springer Mountain
 
 
 
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3 Comments
interopia
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Level 90
Nov 11, 2024
Also try States on the Appalachian Trail (In Order)
pctjunkie
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Level 92
Nov 11, 2024
Great quiz!
interopia
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Level 90
Nov 11, 2024
Glad you enjoyed it! Nice username!
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