I would love to hike the Appalachian Trail. I wonder how long it is though.
Well the trail is estimated to be around 2,200 miles long!
That's really long. Is it all in one state?
Well it is in the Eastern USA between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.
How long would it take it walk the whole thing? It would probably take me months ha ha
I'm not sure but i know that more than 2 million people hike on the trail once a year!
Does someone have to maintain all of that area?
Yes! It is maintained by 31 trail clubs and managed by the National Park service, united states forest service!
It sounds like fun, but I'm worried about things like bears and other wild animals. Are there areas to camp so you can rest occasionally?
Well the majority of the trail is in forest or wild lands but some parts are in traverse towns.