It's no walk in the park...

We'll climb a cumulative 18,000' in elevation over our 72.371 miles of the Appalachian Trail. FYI: That's a greater elevation gain than climbers ascending from base camp to the summit of Mt Everest.

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Base elevation map courtesy of Robert Lochbaum.

This portion of the AT also boasts the highest point (Clingmans Dome: 6,643') on the entire 2,143 miles of the trail as well as the longest continous stretch above 5,000'.