grandma gatewood was the first woman to hike the appalachian trail in a single season.
grandma gatewood was the first woman to hike the appalachian trail in a single season.
who was the first woman to hike the appalachian trail in a single season?
grandma gatewood
in 1948, earl shaffer of york, pennsylvania, brought a great deal of attention to the project by publicizing the first claimed thru-hike. the claim was later criticized for the hike's omission of significant portions due to short-cuts and car rides. shaffer later claimed the first north-to-south thru-hike, the first to claim to do so in each direction. chester dziengielewski was later to be named the first south bound thru-hiker. in 1998, shaffer, nearly 80 years old, hiked the trail, making him the oldest person to claim a completed thru-hike. the first woman to walk the trail in a single season was peace pilgrim in 1952, while the first solo woman to complete the hike was 67-year old emma gatewood who completed the northbound trek in 1955, taking 146 days. she repeated the achievement two years later.
appalachian trail
section::::affiliated trail maintenance clubs.









































bullet::::- georgia appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- nantahala hiking club









































bullet::::- smoky mountains hiking club









































bullet::::- carolina mountain club









































bullet::::- tennessee eastman hiking and canoeing club









































bullet::::- mt. rogers appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- piedmont appalachian trail hikers









































bullet::::- outdoor club of virginia tech









































bullet::::- roanoke appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- natural bridge appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- tidewater appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- old dominion appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- potomac appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- mountain club of maryland









































bullet::::- cumberland valley appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- york hiking club









































bullet::::- susquehanna appalachian trail club









































bullet::::- blue mountain eagle climbing club
appalachian trail conservancy