Hiker Fun Facts

It takes approximately 5,000,000 steps walk the AT’s entire length
The AT’s elevation is equivalent to hiking up Everest 16 times
The average thru-hiker will go through 5 pairs of shoes
3000 hikers attempt a thru hike each year, roughly 700 successfully complete the journey
It’s estimated that 99% of the trail has been rerouted since its completion (1937)
Hikers burn on between 4000 and 6000 calories a day, over double the normal amount
On average the trail crosses a road every 4 miles
~22,000 successful thru-hikes have been recorded
The trail was first envisioned to be hiked southbound