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APPALACHIAN TRAIL – DAILY LOG

This trail log follows the Appalachian Trail from South to North and from Georgia to Maine.  I hiked nearly 2000 miles on the A.T. in 1994 (which measured 2155 miles at the time.)

Since then, I have returned to complete the remaining miles and you will see that reflected in the dates for each log entry. The “Total Mileage” tracks the A.T. as it was listed in the 1995 Thru-Hiker Handbook.  The “Daily Mileage” tracks the miles that I hiked each day including any “bonus” miles to a shelter, town, vista, etc.

The red links will take you to a journal of my 1994 thru-hike or to a landing page for A.T. sections that I hiked at a later date.  This is a work in progress, but I hope to have it completed by 2019 – the 25th anniversary of my hike.

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DATE DAY LOCATION TYPE STATE DAYS MILEAGE TOTAL MILEAGE TRAIL DAY
04/10/94 Sunday Max B. Epperson Shelter Shelter GA 0.0 0.0 1
04/11/94 Monday Springer Mountain Shelter Shelter GA 8.3 0.0 2
04/12/94 Tuesday Hawk Mountain Shelter Shelter GA 7.6 7.6 3
04/13/94 Wednesday Gooch Gap Shelter Shelter GA 8.5 16.1 4
04/14/94 Thursday Jarrard Gap Tent GA 9.2 25.3 5
04/15/94 Friday Neels Gap Hostel GA 5.4 30.7 6
04/16/94 Saturday Low Gap Shelter Shelter GA 10.6 41.3 7
04/17/94 Sunday Tray Mountain Shelter Shelter GA 12.8 54.1 8
04/18/94 Monday Deep Gap Shelter Shelter GA 9.2 63.3 9
04/19/94 Tuesday Bly Gap Tent NC 12.3 75.6 10
04/20/94 Wednesday Standing Indian Mountain Tent NC 9.2 84.8 11
04/21/94 Thursday Standing Indian Mountain to Rock Gap Hostel NC 20.3 103.1 12
04/22/94 Friday Rainbow Springs Campground Tent NC 0.0 103.1 13
11/11/01 Sunday Rock Gap to Wallace Gap Trailer NC 0.6 103.7 190
04/23/94 Saturday Wine Spring Tent NC 11.3 115.0 14
04/24/94 Sunday NOC Campground Tent NC 19.1 134.1 15
04/25/94 Monday Cheoah Bald Tent NC 8.1 142.2 16
04/26/94 Tuesday Cable Cap Shelter Shelter NC 14.9 157.1 17
04/27/94 Wednesday Fontana Village Hostel NC 5.5 162.6 18
04/28/94 Thursday Birch Spring Shelter Shelter NC/TN 7.0  169.9 19
04/29/94 Friday Derrick Knob Shelter Shelter NC/TN 16.0 185.9 20
04/30/94 Saturday Willow Motel – Gatlinburg Motel TN 10.1 196.0 21
05/01/94 Sunday Willow Motel – Gatlinburg Motel TN 0.0 196.0 22
05/02/94 Monday Mt. Collins Shelter Shelter NC/TN 3.4 199.4 23
05/03/94 Tuesday Ice Water Springs Shelter Shelter NC/TN 7.5 206.9 24
05/04/94 Wednesday Tri-Corner Knob Shelter Shelter NC/TN 12.6 219.5 25
05/05/94 Thursday Mountain Moma’s Kuntry Store Hostel NC/TN 15.7 234.4 26
05/06/94 Friday Clayton/Hick’s – Greensboro Friend NC 0.0 234.4 27
05/07/94 Saturday Clayton/Hick’s – Greensboro Friend NC 0.0 234.4 28
05/14/94 Saturday Mountain Moma’s Kuntry Store Hostel NC/TN 0.0 234.4 35
05/15/94 Sunday Groundhog Creek Shelter Shelter NC/TN 9.6 245.0 36
05/16/94 Monday Walnut Mountain Shelter Shelter NC/TN 13.1 258.0 37
05/17/94 Tuesday Jesuit Bunkroom – Hot Springs Hostel NC/TN 12.7 270.8 38
05/18/94 Wednesday Mill Ridge Tent NC/TN 4.9 275.7 39
05/19/94 Thursday Little Laurel Shelter Shelter NC/TN 14.7 290.3 40
05/20/94 Friday Hogback Ridge Shelter Shelter NC/TN 21.3 312.0 41
05/21/94 Saturday No Business Knob Shelter Shelter NC/TN 19.7 331.8 42
05/22/94 Sunday NOC Hostel – Erwin Hostel TN 7.0 337.5 43
05/23/94 Monday Cherry Gap Shelter Shelter TN 15.1 353.7 44
05/24/94 Tuesday Roan High Knob Shelter Shelter TN 14.1 367.8 45
05/25/94 Wednesday Roan Mountain Motel Motel TN 14.3 382.3 46
05/26/94 Thursday Moreland Gap Shelter Shelter TN 13.6 395.8 47
05/27/94 Friday Braemar Castle – Hampton Hostel TN 14.7 410.7 48
05/08/94 Sunday Braemar Castle – Hampton Hostel TN 0.0 410.7 29
05/09/94 Monday Vandeventer Shelter Shelter TN 7.8 418.5 30
05/10/94 Tuesday Double Spring Shelter Shelter TN 14.7 433.3 31
05/11/94 Wednesday The Place – Damascus Hostel VA 18.2 451.4 32
05/12/94 Thursday River Campsite – Damascus Tent VA 0.0 451.4 33
05/13/94 Friday River Campsite – Damascus Tent VA 0.0 451.4 34
05/28/94 Saturday The Place – Damascus Hostel VA 0.0 451.4 49
05/29/94 Sunday Creek Junction Tent VA 13.5 464.9 50
05/30/94 Monday Thomas Knob Shelter Tent VA 14.5 479.4 51
03/05/94 Saturday Thomas Knob Shelter to Pine Mountain Tent VA 15.0 490.3 191
05/31/94 Tuesday Pine Mountain to Trimpi Shelter Tent VA 16.7 504.7 52
06/01/94 Wednesday Motel – Atkins Motel VA 22.1 526.8 53
06/02/94 Thursday O’Lystery Pavillion Tent VA 11.8 538.7 54
06/03/94 Friday Jenkins Shelter Tent VA 20.7 559.6 55
06/04/94 Saturday Softball Park – Bland Tent VA 12.0 571.7 56
06/05/94 Sunday I-77 Motel – Bland Motel VA 0.0 571.7 57
06/06/94 Monday Jenny Knob Shelter Tent VA 12.1 583.9 58
06/07/94 Tuesday Dismal Creek Falls Tent VA 7.2 591.1 59
06/08/94 Wednesday Woodshole Hostel VA 12.0 603.3 60
06/09/94 Thursday Rendevou Motel – Pearisburg Motel VA 10.0 613.7 61
06/10/94 Friday Rendevou Motel – Pearisburg Motel VA 22.0 613.7 62
06/11/94 Saturday War Spur Shelter Tent VA 9.4 644.7 63
06/12/94 Sunday Sarver Cabin Tent VA 12.7 657.4 64
06/13/94 Monday Trout Creek Tent VA 14.9 672.3 65
05/04/96 Saturday Cow Field Campsite Tent VA 6.3 686.0 192
06/14/94 Tuesday Best Western – Cloverdale Motel VA 7.4 705.9 66
06/15/94 Wednesday Best Western – Cloverdale Motel VA 19.6 705.9 67
06/16/94 Thursday Blaylock’s – Roanoke Friend VA 0.0 705.9 68
06/17/94 Friday Wilson Creek Shelter Tent VA 11.4 715.7 69
06/18/94 Saturday Cove Mountain Shelter Tent VA 12.9 728.7 70
06/19/94 Sunday Jellystone Campground Cabin VA 3.3 732.0 71
06/20/94 Monday Cornelius Creek Shelter Tent VA 10.0 740.2 72
06/21/94 Tuesday Peaks of Otter Motel VA 18.5 758.7 73
06/22/94 Wednesday Peaks of Otter Motel VA 0.0 758.7 74
06/23/94 Thursday Punchbowl Shelter Tent VA 11.9 771.9 75
06/24/94 Friday Punchbowl Shelter to BRP 51.7 Friend VA 0.4 772.3 76
06/02/96 Sunday BRP 51.7 to Brown Mountain Creek Shelter Shelter VA 15.0 780.7 193
06/03/96 Monday Cow Camp Gap Shelter Shelter VA 5.6 786.4 194
06/04/96 Tuesday The Priest Shelter Shelter VA 16.6 803.1 195
06/05/96 Wednesday The Priest Shelter to Mau-Har Trail Tent VA 12.2 807.9 196
11/13/93 Sunday Mau-Har Trail to Reeds Gap Tent VA 13.3 818.0 197
06/05/96 Wednesday Reeds Gap to BRP 9.6 Tent VA 12.2 822.8 196
06/02/96 Sunday BRP 9.6 to Paul C. Wolfe Shelter Shelter VA 15.0 829.7 193
06/01/96 Saturday Paul C. Wolfe Shelter to Rockfish Gap Shelter VA 5.1 834.9 198
06/25/94 Saturday Waynesboro Fire Station Tent VA 0.0 834.9 77
06/26/94 Sunday Calf Mountain Shelter Shelter VA 7.6 841.8 78
06/27/94 Monday Loft Mountain Campground Tent VA 20.4 862.1 79
06/15/96 Saturday Loft Mountain Campground to Skyline 68.6 Tent VA 12.8 874.9 199
06/16/96 Sunday Skylline 68.6 to S. River Picnic Area  Tent VA 7.7 882.6 200
06/17/96 Monday S. River Picnic Area to Big Meadows Tent VA 14.1 896.8 201
06/28/94 Tuesday Big Meadows Campground Tent VA 0.0 896.8 80
06/18/96 Tuesday Big Meadows to Skyline 31.5  Tent VA 17.3 914.1 202
06/19/96 Wednesday Skyline 31.5 to Gravel Springs Hut Shelter VA 14.7 928.8 203
06/29/94 Wednesday Super 8 Motel – Front Royal Motel VA 3.0 942.4 81
06/20/96 Thursday Blue Ridge Motel – Front Royal Motel VA 13.5 942.4 204
06/11/96 Tuesday Manassas Gap Shelter Shelter VA 10.8 953.2 205
06/12/96 Wednesday Rod Hollow Shelter Shelter VA 13.6 966.7 206
06/13/96 Thursday Bears Den Hostel Hostel VA 9.7 976.4 207
06/14/96 Friday Bears Den Hostel to Harpers Ferry Tent VA 19.6 996.6 208
06/30/94 Thursday Harpers Ferry Camp Resort Tent WV 0.0 996.6 82
07/01/94 Friday KC’s – Baltimore Friend MD 0.0 996.6 83
07/02/94 Saturday Comfort Inn – Pikesville Motel MD 0.0 996.6 84
07/03/94 Sunday Budget Inn – Dover Motel DE 0.0 996.6 85
07/04/94 Monday Cape Henelope State Park, DE Tent DE 0.0 996.6 86
07/05/94 Tuesday Comfort Inn – Ocean City, MD Motel MD 0.0 996.6 87
07/06/94 Wednesday Maddin Motel – Ocean City, MD Motel MD 0.0 996.6 88
07/07/94 Thursday Harpers Ferry Camp Resort Tent WV 0.0 996.6 89
07/08/94 Friday Harpers Ferry Camp Resort Tent WV 2.3 996.6 90
07/09/94 Saturday Harpers Ferry Camp Resort Tent WV 1.0 996.6 91
07/10/94 Sunday Crampton Gap Shelter Tent MD 9.8 1006.9 92
07/11/94 Monday Pine Knob Shelter/Greenbrier Park Shelter/Tent MD 13.0 1019.1 93
07/12/94 Tuesday Pine Knob Shelter to High Rock Tent MD 14.0 1033.2 94
04/22/96 Monday High Rock to Pen-Mar County Park Motel PA 2.2 1035.4 209
07/13/94 Wednesday Pen-Mar County Park to PA 16 Tent PA 10.5 1038.1 95
05/19/96 Sunday PA 16 to Tumbling Run Shelter Motel NY 9.3 1043.5 211
05/18/96 Saturday Tumbling Run Shelter to Caledonia Park Shelter PA 5.3 1053.0 210
07/13/94 Wednesday Caledonia Park to Milesburn Cabin Tent PA 10.5 1060.6 95
07/14/94 Thursday Pine Grove Furnace AYH Hostel PA 12.4 1073.1 96
07/15/94 Friday Moyer’s Mountain Camp Resort Tent PA 8.6 1081.7 97
07/16/94 Saturday Boling Springs Bed & Breakfast Tent PA 11.4 1092.3 98
07/17/94 Sunday Conodoguinet Creek NPS House Tent PA 11.4 1103.7 99
07/18/94 Monday Duncannon Truck Motel Motel PA 15.5 1119.2 100
07/19/94 Tuesday Peter Mountain Shelter Tent PA 11.8 1130.9 101
07/20/94 Wednesday Blue Blaze Hostel Tent PA 21.6 1151.7 102
07/21/94 Thursday 501 Shelter Hostel PA 14.0 1166.4 103
07/22/94 Friday Eagle’s Nest Shelter Shelter PA 14.8 1180.6 104
07/23/94 Saturday Port Clinton Pavillion Pavillion PA 8.8 1189.5 105
07/24/94 Sunday Hawk Mt. Road Eckville Shelter Tent PA 15.9 1205.3 106
07/25/94 Monday Bake Oven Knob Shelter Tent PA 18.7 1224.3 107
07/26/94 Tuesday Jailhouse Hostel – Palmerton Hostel PA 8.4 1233.0 108
07/27/94 Wednesday Anchor House Inn – Walnutport B&B PA 20.6 1233.0 109
07/28/94 Thursday Church of the Mountain – DWG Hostel PA 15.3 1268.3 110
07/29/94 Friday Ramada Inn – DWG Motel PA 0.0 1268.3 111
07/30/94 Saturday Sunfish Pond Tent NJ 7.7 1276.0 112
07/31/94 Sunday Brink Road Shelter Tent NJ 17.2 1293.1 113
08/01/94 Monday High Point State Park Pavillion Tent NJ 18.0 1311.2 114
08/02/94 Tuesday Wallkill River Tent NJ 11.4 1322.6 115
08/03/94 Wednesday Vernon Fire Pavillion Tent NJ 10.1 1332.6 116
08/04/94 Thursday Wildcat Shelter Tent NY 17.4 1349.9 117
08/05/94 Friday Wildcat Shelter to W. Mombasha Road Hostel NY 5.0 1354.9 118
04/20/96 Saturday W. Mombasha Rd to Goshen Mountain Tent NY 14.5 1369.4 212
04/21/96 Sunday Goshen Mountain to Bear Mountain Friend NJ 9.5 1379.3 213
04/19/96 Friday Bear Mountain to Graymoor Friary Friend NJ 6.6 1386.5 214
08/06/94 Saturday RPH Cabin – Hortontown Road Tent NY 19.4 1405.1 119
08/07/94 Sunday Telephone Pioneers Shelter Tent NY 16.1 1421.3 120
08/08/94 Monday Mt. Algo Lean-To Tent CT 21.4 1442.8 121
08/09/94 Tuesday St. John’s Ledges Tent CT 5.2 1448.0 122
08/10/94 Wednesday Belter Campsite Tent CT 18.7 1466.8 123
08/11/94 Thursday Adam’s Mark Hotel – Charlotte Hotel NC 0.0 1466.8 124
08/12/94 Friday Adam’s Mark Hotel – Charlotte Hotel NC 0.0 1466.8 125
08/13/94 Saturday Adam’s Mark Hotel – Charlotte Hotel NC 0.0 1466.8 126
08/14/94 Sunday Housatonic River Tent CT 1.0 1467.8 127
08/15/94 Monday Bear Rock Falls Tent MA 18.2 1486.1 128
08/16/94 Tuesday Bear Rock Falls to US 7 – Sheffield Cabin MA 13.1 1498.4 129
06/24/96 Monday US 7 to So. Mt. Wilcox Lean-To Shelter MA 11.0 1509.6 215
06/25/96 Tuesday So. Mt. Wilcox Lean-To Upper Goose Pond Tent VT 16.6 1525.5 216
08/17/94 Wednesday Upper Goose Pond Cabin Cabin MA 1.6 1525.5 130
08/18/94 Thursday October Mountain Lean-To Shelter MA 8.8 1534.2 131
08/19/94 Friday St. Mary’s Church Hostel – Dalton Hostel MA 11.8 1546.0 132
04/06/96 Saturday Dalton to Cheshire Motel NH 9.3 1555.3 217
08/20/94 Saturday Cheshire to Mark Noepel Shelter Tent MA 4.8 1559.8 133
08/21/94 Sunday Willow Motel – Williamstown Motel MA 9.6 1569.5 134
08/22/94 Monday Seth Warner Shelter Tent VT 7.3 1576.4 135
08/23/94 Tuesday Homestead Motel – Bennington Motel VT 11.4 1587.9 136
06/30/96 Sunday Bennington to Kid Gore Shelter Shelter VT 11.7 1602.0 218
07/01/96 Monday Kid Gore Shelter to Stratton Motel NH 14.0 1616.2 219
08/24/94 Wednesday Stratton to Manchester Center Hostel VT 12.9 1626.5 137
08/25/94 Thursday Manchester Center Church Hostel VT 0.0 1626.5 138
08/26/94 Friday Bromley Mt. Ski Patrol Hut Cabin VT 3.4 1629.9 139
08/27/94 Saturday Lost Pond Shelter Tent VT 11.5 1641.1 140
08/28/94 Sunday Minerva Hickley Shelter Tent VT 14.7 1655.7 141
08/29/94 Monday Minerva Hickley Shelter to VT 103 B&B VT 8.3 1664.0 142
06/26/96 Wednesday VT 103 to Killington Mt. Tent VT 13.7 1675.5 220
08/30/94 Tuesday Killington Mt. to Stony Brook Shelter Tent VT 9.0 1684.2 143
08/31/94 Wednesday Winturri Shelter Shelter VT 9.3 1693.6 144
09/01/94 Thursday Winturri Shelter to VT 12 – Woodstock House NH 3.9 1697.5 145
06/27/96 Thursday VT 12 to Thistle Hill Shelter (New ’96) Shelter VT 8.1 1705.6 221
06/28/96 Friday Thistle Hill Shelter to Hanover – Dartmouth Tent NH 14.7 1720.6 222
09/02/94 Friday Tabbard Frat House – Dartmouth House NH 0.0 1720.6 146
09/03/94 Saturday Tabbard Frat House – Dartmouth House NH 0.0 1720.6 147
09/04/94 Sunday Moose Mountain Shelter Shelter NH 11.2 1731.9 148
09/05/94 Monday Firewarden’s Cabin (at Smart’s Mountain) Shelter NH 12.5 1744.5 149
10/24/10 Sunday Firewarden’s Cabin to Hexacube Shelter Shelter NH 9.1 1749.7 230
10/25/10 Monday Hexacube Shelter to NH 25A Motel NH 5.2 1764.4 231
09/06/94 Tuesday NH 25A to Atwell Hill Road NPS House Tent NH 1.8 1766.2 150
09/07/94 Wednesday Jeffers Brook Shelter Shelter NH 9.1 1765.4 151
09/08/94 Thursday Jeffers Brook Shelter to Kinsman Notch B&B NH 8.4 1773.8 152
07/03/96 Wednesday Kinsman Notch to Eliza Brook Shelter Shelter NH 6.9 1781.1 223
07/04/96 Thursday Eliza Brook Shelter to Lafayette Camp Cabin ME 8.6 1789.7 224
09/11/94 Sunday Lafayette Camp to Garfield Ridge Camp B&B NH 7.9 1799.8 155
09/10/94 Saturday Garfield Ridge Camp to Guyot Campsite Shelter NH 6.4 1805.5 154
09/09/94 Friday Guyot Campsite to Crawford Notch Shelter NH 10.6 1817.1 153
09/12/94 Monday Crawford Notch Hostel Hostel NH 0.0 1817.1 156
09/13/94 Tuesday Mitzpah Hut Hut NH 2.6 1823.0 157
09/14/94 Wednesday Lake of the Clouds Hut Dungeon NH 7.6 1827.6 158
09/15/94 Thursday Madison Springs Hut Hut NH 8.5 1834.9 159
09/16/94 Friday Madison Springs Hut to Pinkham Notch Tent NH 9.6 1842.0 160
07/02/96 Tuesday Pinkham Notch to Wildcat Mountain Friend NH 3.0 1845.0 225
09/16/94 Friday Wildcat Mountain to Carter Notch Tent NH 9.6 1847.5 160
09/17/94 Saturday Carter Notch to Mt. Moriah Hostel NH 13.7 1856.7 161
09/23/05 Friday Mt. Moriah to US 2 – Gorham Hotel NH 11.4 1862.4 229
09/18/94 Sunday Royalty Inn Motel – Gorham Motel NH 0.0 1862.4 162
11/08/08 Saturday US 2 to Gentian Pond Camp Tent NH 15.2 1874.4 227
09/19/94 Monday Gentian Pond Camp to Carlo Col Shelter Tent NH 8.3 1879.8 163
09/20/94 Tuesday Mahossuc Notch Tent ME 7.3 1887.1 164
09/21/94 Wednesday Grafton Notch Lean-To Shelter ME 7.5 1894.5 165
09/22/94 Thursday Pine Ellis Bed & Breakfast B&B ME 9.9 1904.5 166
09/23/94 Friday Pine Ellis Bed & Breakfast B&B ME 10.1 1904.5 167
09/24/94 Saturday Bemis Mountain Lean-To Shelter ME 8.7 1923.3 168
09/25/94 Sunday Sabbath Day Pond Lean-To Shelter ME 8.3 1931.6 169
09/26/94 Monday Sabbath Day Pond to Houghton Fire Rd Motel ME 5.3 1932.5 170
09/18/09 Friday Houghton Fire Rd to ME 4 – Rangeley Shelter ME 13.1 1941.0 228
09/27/94 Tuesday Orbeton Stream Tent ME 13.4 1954.4 171
09/28/94 Wednesday Oberton Stream to Sugarloaf Side Trail Motel ME 10.7 1962.8 172
07/06/13 Saturday Sugarloaf Trail to Caribou Valley Rd Motel ME 3.5 1965.0 233
09/30/12 Sunday Caribou Valley Rd to ME 27 – Stratton Motel ME 8.4 1973.5 231
09/29/94 Thursday Avery Lean-To Shelter ME 7.6 1981.5 173
09/30/94 Friday West Carry Pond Lean-To Shelter ME 14.6 1996.2 174
10/01/94 Saturday Pierce Pond Lean-To Shelter ME 10.0 2006.4 175
10/02/94 Sunday Trailside Cabins at US 201 – Caratunk Cabin ME 4.0 2010.3 176
07/05/96 Friday US 201 to Pleasant Pond Lean-To Cabin ME 5.7 2016.1 226
10/03/94 Monday Pleasant Pond to Moxie Bald Mt Lean-To Shelter ME 13.1 2029.2 177
10/04/94 Tuesday Moxie Bald Mt to Logging Road – Monson Hostel ME 12.6 2043.9 178
10/05/94 Wednesday Shaw’s Boarding House – Monson Hostel ME 0.0 2043.9 179
07/05/13 Friday Logging Road to ME 15 Hotel ME 3.3 2047.2 232
10/15/94 Saturday ME 15 to Little Wilson Stream Hostel ME 10.1 2057.8 189
10/14/94 Friday Little Wilson Stream to The Hermitage Shelter ME 13.5 2083.0 188
10/13/94 Thursday The Hermitage to Mountain View Pond Tent ME 13.7 2096.5 187
10/12/94 Wednesday Mountain View Pond to Antler’s Campsite Tent ME 14.1 2110.2 186
10/11/94 Tuesday Antler’s Campsite to Nahmakanta Lake Tent ME 11.0 2120.9 185
10/10/94 Monday Nahmakanta Lake to Rainbow Lake Tent ME 14.5 2131.9 184
10/09/94 Sunday Rainbow Lake to Abol Bridge Tent ME 11.2 2146.9 183
10/08/94 Saturday Abol Bridge to Daicey Pond Tent ME 7.9 2154.8 182
10/07/94 Friday Daicey Pond to Mt. Katahdin Shelter ME 12.4 2162.0 181
10/06/94 Thursday Katahdin Stream Campground Tent ME 0.0 2162.0 180

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