How close are you to the AT? - Fun with Google Maps

[Odd Man Out]

I was wondering how long it would take to get from my house to the AT. So I started checking all the major crossroads and was surprised to find that a large part of the AT is about the same distance from home. According to Google Maps, from my home to the trail road crossings at:

US 15 near Duncannon PA = 10 hr 24 min = 609 mi
US 11 near Carlisle PA = 10 hr 21 min = 607 mi
US 30 near Chambersburg PA = 10 hr 6 min = 589 mi
US 40/I70 near Myersville MD = 10 hr 17 min = 602 mi
Crss US 50 near Paris VA = 10 hr 49 min = 607 mi
US 460 near Pearisburg VA = 10 hr 5 min = 606 mi
Cross US 52 near Bland VA = 10 hr 1 min = 606 mi

So on the 554 mile hike form US 15 to US 52, I get 3 miles closer to home!

[tophatxj]

34.2 mi, 39 mins
To rockfish gap.

[AegisIII]

Nine miles to a trailhead directly on the trail, or only seven miles if I want a one mile hike up to the trail first.

[Wise Old Owl]

Google Maps doesn't calculate red lights and add 1/2 to 1 hour.. Good Luck with this.

[Spirit Walker]

It's about 15 miles to Caledonia SP - half an hour or so.

[CrumbSnatcher]

just up the road a bit
in Nebraska :-(

[WIAPilot]

1,800 Miles to Springer, which is the closest part of the trail to me.

[Shovel]

15 minutes to Springer !

[Rusty Nail]

9 miles to Delaware Water Gap
Less than 10 minutes to Mohican Outdoor Center
Less than 10 Minutes to Millbrook Road crossing

[VT-Mike]

it's 9 mins by car to the trail head on VT Rt 12.

[OBXWaMi]

U.S. 250 Rockfish Gap: 276 miles (5 hrs)

[Odd Man Out]

Google Maps doesn't calculate red lights and add 1/2 to 1 hour.. Good Luck with this.

Ah, but I can get to the US 40 crossing in MD with only going through one stoplight (at the highway entrance 2 miles from my house). After that it's interstate the whole way.

[squirrel1]

2-3 miles and I can hope on the AT in MD at either the Wolfsville Rd. shelter or the Rt 77 crossing. Or 5 minutes in the car to Raven Rock. Spend a lot of time at Raven Rock rock climbing.

[ScottP]

twenty miles.

[Theosus]

314 miles to springer.
295 to Clingman's dome
265 to I40 at TN/NC border
251 to I-26 tn/NC border (4.5 hours)
222 to Damascus, VA

Wow - it's closer than I thought.

[KristalB]

About an hour and a half to Palmerston, PA and an hour and 45 minutes to Port Clinton or Delaware Water Gap.

[waterboy99]

We live about 40 feet from the Trail. It is about 5-10 seconds to the Trail. Of course I live in Damascus. The folks at the Hikers Inn live less than a foot from the Trail. My wife and I run the Dancing Bear Vacation Rentals and have for the past 8 years. It has been a very good business for us but now we are ready to move on so we have our place up for sale. We have met so many great people, both hikers and bike rides and some have become close friends. We will miss that part of it but we are ready to down size our place and up size our travel trailer and hit the road a lot of the time. The economy the past few years have not really hurt our business because the Creeper Trail is still a good economical trip. We have about an 75 % percent guest return rate, mostly due to the fact that we rent to non smokers only so a great many people really like that and return often. If you want to live in a Trail Town and be active with the Trail, Damascus is a great place. \

Waterboy99

[Don H]

I stayed at Dancing Bear last year

[Odd Man Out]

We live about 40 feet from the Trail. It is about 5-10 seconds to the Trail. ...

But did you use Google Maps to work that out? Good luck on your travels and an opportunity for someone who wants to move closer to the trail.

[4shot]

We live about 40 feet from the Trail. It is about 5-10 seconds to the Trail. Of course I live in Damascus. The folks at the Hikers Inn live less than a foot from the Trail. My wife and I run the Dancing Bear Vacation Rentals and have for the past 8 years. It has been a very good business for us but now we are ready to move on so we have our place up for sale. Waterboy99

So, you and the missus want to slow down, sell your business and do some travelling? For a 13 year old, that's quite the accomplishment. Been married long?