When it was established, how it was constructed and the different organizations that helped complete and keep the trail clean and well kept. This site will tell you all about different hiking trips you can take. It also tells you how to get the ATC's guidebook. This guide book is available for all the states and tells you length throughout the trail, camping places, and gives you maps on the trail. This site explains how important getting raod maps and trail maps to find out exactly where you want to hike.
Many trails intersect with major highways and roadways.
It is always important to know where your hiking. You can get addresses to find out information about the trail and things around the trail. Since the trail goes through many national parks there is usually different activities you can do. The Appalachian Trail is a 2,159 mile footpath. This site will describe the 2 inch by 6 inch vertical white paint blaze that one uses to follow the trail.