Summary of Entire Trail Metrics:

Dates:  April 10^th – August 16^th (119 days)

Start Point:  Rockfish Gap, VA

End Point Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park, ME

Total Miles:  2194.3

Average Daily Mileage:  18.4

Steps:  5,321422 total OR 44,717 per day. (Largest Steps: Day 53 – 74,902 steps)

Total Ascent:  561,903 ft. (Largest Ascent – Day 47: 7,955.7 ft)

Total Descent. 563631 ft (Largest Descent – Day 53: 8,950.5 ft)

Average Grade: 512.9 ft/mile (Largest Grade: Day 104 -791.8 ft/mi)

Zero Days:  5

Nights in a tent: 30

Nights in a shelter: 30

Nights at a hostel:  34

Nights in a hotel:  25

Summary of 1^st Section (Middle Leg) Metrics:

• Dates:  April 10 – May 12 (33 days)
• Start Point:  Rockfish Gap, VA
• End Point (Pick-up):  Stormville, NY
• Total Miles:  573.5
• Average Daily Mileage:  17.4 (18.5 not including “zero” days)
• Steps:  1,395,470 total OR 42,287 per day. (Largest Steps: Day 20 – 67,819 steps)
• Total Ascent:  95,623 ft. (Largest Ascent – Day 1: 5,815.3 ft)
• Total Descent. 96,607 ft (Largest Descent – Day 5: 5,798.2 ft)
• Average Grade: 335.2 ft/mile (Largest Grade: Day 9 – 616.4 ft/mi)
• Zero Days:  2
• Nights in a tent: 8
• Nights in a shelter: 8
• Nights at a hostel:  4
• Nights in a hotel:  12

Summary of 2nd Section (Southern Leg) Metrics:

• Dates:  May 24 – July 4 (42 days)
• Start Point:  Springer Mountain, Amicalola Falls, GA
• End Point (Pick-up):  Rockfish Gap, VA
• Total Miles:  864.3
• Average Daily Mileage:  20.57  
• Steps:  2,134,537 total OR 50,822 per day. (Largest Steps: Day 63 – 74,902 steps)
• Total Ascent:  149,024 ft. (Largest Ascent – Day 47: 7,955.7 ft)
• Total Descent. 149,280 ft (Largest Descent – Day 53: 8,950.5 ft)
• Average Grade: 349.2 ft/mile (Largest Grade: Day 37 -587.6 ft/mi)
• Zero Days:  0
• Nights in a tent: 10
• Nights in a shelter: 11
• Nights at a hostel:  15
• Nights in a hotel:  6

Summary of 3rd Section (Northern Leg) Metrics:

• Dates: July 4– August 16 (44 days)
• Start Point: Stormville, NY
• End Point (Pick-up): Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park, ME
• Total Miles: 756.6
• Average Daily Mileage: 17.19 (18.46 not including “zero” days)
• Steps: 1,791,415 total OR 40,714 per day. (Largest Steps: Day 81 – 65,197 steps)
• Total Ascent: 171,851ft. (Largest Ascent – Day 96: 6,846.1 ft)
• Total Descent. 169,965 ft (Largest Descent – Day 91: 8,043.6 ft)
• Average Grade: 451.8 ft/mile (Largest Grade: Day 102 -791.8 ft/mi)
• Zero Days: 3
• Nights in a tent: 12
• Nights in a shelter: 9
• Nights at a hostel: 15
• Nights in a hotel: 7