Three hours to the nearest trail entrance is Newfoundland Gap. Not my favorite place to hike since there is so many people.
I live 15 minutes from Amicalola Falls and 35 minutes from Springer.
Location, Location, Location
OnlyJohn
The closest trailhead from my house is 3.7. There are two additional ones like that. Then Mt. Rogers Headquarters (Partnership Shelter) is 5.1 miles, and Dickey Gap is 8.1.~~Kinnickinic
You never know just what you can do until you realize you absolutely have to do it.
--Salaun
About a half mile up the road to the nearest trailhead and probably a only quarter mile to the closest point on the trail if I bushwhack through the woods.
50 minutes driving along light controlled highways to Delaware Water Gap.
Use to live 100 yds from AT, now 548 miles
DeerPath
LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY
IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY,
BUT RATHER SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT,
SHOUTING "HOLY CRAP....WHAT A RIDE!"
About 20 miles to Allen Gap TN/NC. Within 2hrs from anything between Newfound Gap and Damascus. Have hiked a bunch of it, but still have plenty so see.
Just Curious- How far do you live from the AT?
Most of the yr, about 7000 miles on Kauai. But, I do live about 20 miles from the Kalalau Trail. How far do you live from the KT?
Yeah, that's right, about 7000 miles.
Google says 551 miles to Amicalola, 938 miles to the start of my next section.
"Waning Gibbous" would be a great trail name.
Still loving reading these posts.... Really interesting! Wow, DeerPath.. that's quite a change in distance for ya.
OMO, no cheating! That's the Blue Blazed Short cut route.
3.9 miles to one trailhead, 5.2 and 5.5 to others. I run on the AT almost every day.
Less than 45-min
Cherokee Bill ..... previously known as "billyboy"
30 minutes from SNP's entrance that divides the Southern and Central sections of the park.
Lemni Skate away
The trail will save my life
Do you folks that live within several hrs of the trail understand just how good you have it?
The closest to the trail for me appears to be Harpers Ferry at 8 hrs, haven't been there yet, then 8-1/2 hrs to either Pearisburg or Bland, about 12 to 12-1/2 hrs to Springer or North Adams or Lee, MA.
Trillium
I'd say I'm about 10 miles from Dennis cove in Hampton Tn. Maybe 20 from cross roads in shady valley