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The trail measured 2,168.1 miles in 2001. The total distance of the trail changes slightly from year to year as trail maintenance groups reroute the trail as needed. An Appalachian Trail thru-hike takes between five and seven months to complete the entire trail. (About 20 percent of hikers who begin the trail will complete it.) The average cost of an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is approximately $3,000 (about $1.50 per mile), not including gear.
Some choose to hike the entire trail in one calendar year; this is called a âthru-hike.â A thru-hike normally takes from 4-7 months and winds along the 2,168 miles and 14 states the trail passes through. In the fall of 2000, Iâd been fighting wildfires for many years.