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    In addition to Damascus, VA and Hot Springs, NC, what are some other towns that the A.T. goes right through the town?

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    Harper's Ferry, Duncannon

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    Dalton, MA
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    Delaware Water Gap,PA

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    Quote Originally Posted by seadawg View Post
    In addition to Damascus, VA and Hot Springs, NC, what are some other towns that the A.T. goes right through the town?
    AT GOES THROUGH THESE TOWNS:

    From south to north

    Hot Springs, NC.
    Damascus, VA
    Harpers Ferry, WV
    Boiling Springs, PA
    Duncannon, PA
    Port Clinton, PA
    Dalton, MA
    Hanover, NH

    Well know Trail Towns near the AT would be a different list.

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    I would add Pearisburg, Va. to the list. The trail may not go right down Main Street, but it does go through the town limits, crosses several of the town's streets, and hikers can access many of the town's resources with minimal or no deviation from the AT.

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    cheshire, ma

    and does crossing one fairly major road where there are services within sight of the trail count as "through town"? if so theres oodles more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdoczi View Post
    cheshire, ma

    and does crossing one fairly major road where there are services within sight of the trail count as "through town"? if so theres oodles more.
    Would really like to see a list of those as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WIAPilot View Post
    Would really like to see a list of those as well.

    easiest thing would be to get the thru hikers companion then.

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    This is the list of towns for which there is a map in The A.T. Guide, listed south to north. These might be considered the “primary” trail towns, though there’s more than any one thru-hiker would visit. I put a * in front of the ones that the trail goes right through. The trail skirts Wind Gap, PA and Salisbury, CT. It goes between Elk Park/Roan Mtn, Bear Mtn/Fort Montgomery, and Williamstown/N. Adams and some “stuff” is very near the trailhead. An even longer list of trail towns would be the list of POs: http://theatguide.com/PostOffices.html

    Hiawassee, GA
    Franklin, NC
    Fontana Village, NC
    Gatlinburg, TN
    *Hot Springs, NC
    Erwin, TN
    Roan Mtn, TN
    Elk Park, TN
    Hampton, TN
    *Damascus, VA
    Marion, VA / Troutdale, VA (area map)
    *Atkins, VA
    *Pearisburg, VA
    *Daleville, VA
    Buena Vista, VA
    Waynesboro, VA
    Luray, VA
    Front Royal, VA
    *Harpers Ferry, WV
    Waynesboro, PA / Blue Ridge Summit, PA / Cascade, MD (area map)
    *Boiling Springs, PA
    *Duncannon, PA
    Lickdale, PA
    Pine Grove / Bethel, PA (area)
    *Port Clinton, PA
    Hamburg, PA
    Slatington / Walnutport, PA
    Palmerton, PA
    Wind Gap, PA
    *Delaware Water Gap, PA
    *Branchville, NJ
    Unionville, NY
    Greenwood Lake, NY
    Fort Montgomery & Bear Mtn, NY
    Kent, CT
    Falls Village, CT
    Salisbury, CT
    Great Barrington, MA
    *Dalton, MA
    *Cheshire, MA
    Williamstown, MA
    North Adams, MA
    Bennington, VT
    Manchester Center, VT
    Rutland, VT
    Killington, VT (area)
    *Hanover, NH
    North Woodstock & Lincoln, NH
    Gorham, NH
    Rangeley, ME
    Stratton, ME
    Monson, ME
    Millinocket, ME

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    Quote Originally Posted by Awol2003 View Post
    This is the list of towns for which there is a map in The A.T. Guide, listed south to north. These might be considered the “primary” trail towns, though there’s more than any one thru-hiker would visit. I put a * in front of the ones that the trail goes right through. The trail skirts Wind Gap, PA and Salisbury, CT. It goes between Elk Park/Roan Mtn, Bear Mtn/Fort Montgomery, and Williamstown/N. Adams and some “stuff” is very near the trailhead. An even longer list of trail towns would be the list of POs: http://theatguide.com/PostOffices.html


    *Branchville, NJ

    umm.... no. at least not with a * in front of it. where the trail crosses culvers gap at 206 might technically be branchville, but it is nowhere near town.

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    Carlisle, PA with the great bridge over Hwy 11.

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    West Hartford, VT--was it omitted intentionally because of Irene damage last fall? Nothing was open when we hiked through last October--is that still the case?

    Laurie P.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lauriep View Post
    West Hartford, VT--was it omitted intentionally because of Irene damage last fall? Nothing was open when we hiked through last October--is that still the case?

    Laurie P.
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    The West Hartford PO and Library are closed and I was told (just a couple weeks ago) that neither would be open this summer. The Village store *is* open and, since the PO is closed, they've added maildrops to their list of services.

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    Good to know, AWOL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kofritz View Post
    Carlisle, PA with the great bridge over Hwy 11.
    And a KILLER resturant on the north side of the bridge!!
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