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The Appalachian Trail is named for the Appalachian Mountain Range, so starting and stopping a thru-hike on a mountain peak makes sense to me.
The AT isn't the only trail with a terminus on a mountain peak. Another one that quickly jumps to mind is the JMT with a southern terminus on top of Mt Whiney (highest point in the lower 48).