Darrach Bourke, an experienced financial management professional, serves as a financial advisor with Emerson Equity in San Mateo, California. Darrach Bourke has experience in retirement income planning and helping clients create their pensions. He enjoys biking and hiking in his free time.
The Appalachian Trail is one of the most prominent in the United States. It stretches through Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine and follows the Appalachian mountain range through 14 states. It was first completed and opened in 1937.
Over a fourth of the trail is in Virginia; however, West Virginia's route is only four miles long. Maryland has the second-shortest (41 miles), and Connecticut has the third-shortest (51 miles) segment. The Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the Appalachian Trail's highest point, rising just 6,643 feet above sea level. In contrast, nothing in the Mid-Atlantic or southern New England states increases beyond 4,000 feet.
Each year, hikers attempt tens of thousands of hikers hike through the Appalachian Trail. The 14 states that make up the Appalachian Trail are; Georgia, North Carolina/Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Each state's trail has its unique attractions and challenges, and hiking the whole way is referred to as a thru-hike.
The Appalachian Trail is one of the most prominent in the United States. It stretches through Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine and follows the Appalachian mountain range through 14 states. It was first completed and opened in 1937.
Over a fourth of the trail is in Virginia; however, West Virginia's route is only four miles long. Maryland has the second-shortest (41 miles), and Connecticut has the third-shortest (51 miles) segment. The Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the Appalachian Trail's highest point, rising just 6,643 feet above sea level. In contrast, nothing in the Mid-Atlantic or southern New England states increases beyond 4,000 feet.
Each year, hikers attempt tens of thousands of hikers hike through the Appalachian Trail. The 14 states that make up the Appalachian Trail are; Georgia, North Carolina/Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Each state's trail has its unique attractions and challenges, and hiking the whole way is referred to as a thru-hike.
