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The Appalachian Trail runs from Mt. Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia, a total distance of 216?
The Appalachian Trail runs from Mt. Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia, a total distance of 2160 {\rm mi}. If you hiked for 8 hours per day, estimate
(a) how many steps it would take to hike this trail and
(b) how many days it would take to hike it.
2160 miles.
2 Answers
- billrussell42Lv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
you are missing data, such as:
(a) inches or feet per step
(b) hiking rate in miles per hour or other units.
- Anonymous9 years ago
I've hiked most of the AT between Killington VT and Katahdin ME. A comfortable pace is about 2 miles an hour, throw in some breaks and you can get 13 miles in 8 hours. The terrain and trail surface is very diverse. In NH, 13 miles a day is a big day because is tough conditions. Down south I hear people can rock 20 miles a day.
b) 2160 total miles / 13 miles a day = 166 days.
That sounds about right. I hear the average is 5-6 months on the trail.
wild guess ....
a) 2160 total miles * 5288 feet per mile / 2.5 feet per step = 4,568,832 steps
Source(s): Ask Philip over at SectionHiker.com. See what he says.
