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A new AT
Hostel in Va
check out http://www.quarterwayinn.com
Please Note:
PATH
Volunteer Release Form
needs to be filled out!
Upcoming Volunteer
Weekend and Activities
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March 2018
Stay Tuned
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PATH
Brochures
PATH has created
a new brochure describing the club and its actvities.
View or download brochure.
Additional
Recruitment Brochures:
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2018 DUES
Please send 2018
dues to David Faucette
PATH Treasurer
1105 Hunting Ridge Road Raleigh, N.C. 27615
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Piedmont Appalachian
Trail Hikers,
is a nonprofit trail club that maintains a section of the Appalachian
Trail in southwest Virginia. PATH's members live in North Carolina
and Virginia, with the majority living between Charlotte, NC and Raleigh,
NC. PATH also offers hiking and outreach opportunities. Many
find hiking the trail often leads to wanting to help with the maintenance
and outreach opportunities.
The
Appalachian Trail is a 2100+ mile long footpath that runs along
the crest of the Appalachian Mountains from Mount Katahdin in Maine to
Springer Mountain in Georgia. The Appalachian Trail was originally constructed
by volunteers in the 1920's and 30's. Starting in 1965, the Appalachian
Trail Conference began assigning maintenance responsibilities on the Appalachian
Trail to various clubs along the trail's route.
Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers, Inc. PATH, now has
responsibility for 70 miles of the storied AT. PATH's maintenance starts
from Va. St. Rt. 670 at the South Fork of the Holston River north to U.S.
52 near Bland. Our section includes 6 shelters including the shelter on
Chestnut Ridge over looking the historic and picturesque Burkes Garden.
(See our trail
map.)
The membership of PATH includes young and old, men and women, dedicated
volunteers who never miss a maintenance trip and unseen volunteers that
support our mission through monetary contributions. By far the most important
aspect of PATH is that it brings together people who can share
common interests and become new friends. This
web site's purpose is to provide information specific to our club,
PATH. For further information about the Appalachian Trail or other
hiking clubs, we suggest you visit our links
page.
A Special Birthday occurred !!!
Our club, the Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers, was 50 years old in 2015,
and we recognized the fact with an anniversary and reunion on October
17, 2015, at Bur-Mil Park, in Greensboro. NC. This was a chance to reflect,
to meet some of the founders who were still around and to learn some things
you probably didn't know about PATH. For instance: How many 2000-milers
belong to our club? What are some of the trail books by PATH members?
And how did we get started, in the first place? Here is to the next 50
years!!!
Outreach
Opportunities
STEPS.JPG)
A young hikers with her STEPS
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Hiking
Opportunities
Ready for the trail
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Trail Maintenance
A group heading out to work on the
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Students
Teaching Elementary
Physical Skills
notebook-My Day on the Appalachian Trail |
Day
Hiking Check List
a great list to assure a fun and safe hike...make sure you are prepared
even for a simple hike.
2018 Tentative Hike Schedule - stay tuned
“70 Mile Club” hike
and record your trips hiked on the trails maintained by Path
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Section
Monitor Report Record |
Path Members 2017
During 2017, 61 volunteers contributed 5096
hours maintaining 70 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia,
including the only Appalachian Trail crossing of Walker Mountain.
Come
Join the Fun in 2018!
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