My son just completed a run up to Appalachian Gap this morning and, in the main parking area, he saw a parked vehicle with New York plates that had the rear window smashed in. There was glass on the parking lot. He could not determine if any of the cars' contents was missing. The time was approximately 9:30am.
This is unfortunate since many hikers park at this lot and for a long period of time I have not heard of any vandalism incidents. Please caution hikers about parking there overnight.