Official Guides & Maps
to the Appalachian Trail



  • Official Guides & Maps to the Appalachian Trail
  • Appalachian Trail Planning Guidebooks
  • Appalachian Trail Route Map posters
  • Appalachian Region Geology Maps
  • Appalachian Trail gift items

     

    Official Guides & Maps to the Appalachian Trail

    The Appalachian Trail Conference offers 11 official guidebooks to the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia. All guides come with detached water-resistant maps and include detailed Trail descriptions (both north to south and south to north) and information on road-crossings, shelters, water sources, points of interest, and general advice. Books are 4-1/2" x 6-1/2", durably bound paperbacks, packaged with maps in a resealable plastic pouch. All ATC-published guides are printed on recycled paper.

    Appalachian Trail Complete Guide/Map Set. This set includes all of the Guide/Map sets for the Appalachian Trail. Includes a 10% set discount.
    63-51805Set$252.41

    Appalachian Trail Complete Map Set. This set includes all of the maps listed below, plus the Maine guidebook (Maine maps are not available separately). Includes a 10% set discount.
    63-51806Set$202.19

     

    Appalachian Trail Maine guide

    A.T. Guide to Maine. 14th, 2004. Covers 281 miles from Katahdin in Baxter State Park to the New Hampshire state line. Includes planning guide and seven four-color, 1:62,500-scale topographic maps with elevation profiles and Trail descriptions. Published by the Maine Appalachian Trail Club. 172 pages.
    63-51810Maine guide set$24.95

     

    Appalachian Trail New Hampshire guide

    A.T. Guide to New Hampshire-Vermont. 10th ed. 2001. Covers 322 miles from Grafton Notch, Maine to North Adams, Massachusetts, including the White Mountains and the southern 100 miles of the Long Trail. Eight four-color topographic maps with elevation profiles; scale 1:62,500. 250 pages. ISBN 0-917953-51-7.
    Note: This guide is being revised and is temporarily not available. The new edition is due July 1.
    63-51813NH - VT Guide & Map set$19.95
    63-51814Map Set only, no guide, folded$14.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Connecticut New York guide

    A.T. Guide to Massachusetts - Connecticut. 11th ed. 2000. Covers 142 miles from the Vermont line to the Connecticut-New York line near Kent, Connecticut. It includes side trails in the northern Berkshires. Five four-color topographic maps with elevation profiles; scale 1:38,750. 148 pages. ISBN 0-917953-75-4.
    63-51816MA-CT Guide & Map Set$19.95
    63-51817Map Set only, no guide, folded$14.95

     

    Appalachian Trail New York New Jersey guide

    A.T. Guide to New York - New Jersey. 15th ed. 2002. Covers 162 miles from Kent, Connecticut to the Delaware Water Gap national Recreation Area, Pennsylvania. Six four-color topographic maps with elevation profiles; scale 1:36,000. 205 pages. ISBN 0-917953-49-5.
    63-51819NY - NJ Guide & Map Set$19.95
    63-51820Map Set only, no guide, folded$14.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Pennsylvania guide

    A.T. Guide to Pennsylvania. 10th edition, 1998. Covers 232 miles from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to the town of Pen Mar on the Maryland border. Twelve black-and-white topographic strip maps with elevation profiles; scale 1:95,040. Published by the Keystone Trails Association. 216 pages.
    63-51822PA Guide & Map set.$39.95
    63-51823Map Set only, no guide, folded$37.5

     

    Appalachian Trail Maryland guide

    A.T. Guide to Maryland - Northern Virginia. 16th ed. 2000. Covers Maryland, the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, and norther Virginia - 95 miles from Pen Mar on the Pennsylvania border to the entrance to Shenandoah National Park near Front Royal, Virginia. Includes three five-color topographic maps with elevation profiles; scale 1:62,500. Published by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. 198 pages. ISBN 0-915746-48-4.
    63-51825MD-VA Guide & Map set$32.95
    63-51826Maryland map, no guide, folded$8.5
    63-518260Harpers Ferry, WV to Snickers Gap, Virginia map. 1:63,360.$8.5
    63-518261Snickers Gap, Virginia to U.S. 522 map. 1:100,000.$8.5

     

    Appalachian Trail Shenandoah guide

    A.T. Guide to Shenandoah National Park. 12th ed. 1999. Covers 107 miles through the park and 400 miles of side trails, from near Front Royal, Virginia to near Waynesboro, Virginia. Includes three five-color topographic maps with elevation profiles; scale 1:63,360. Published by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. 366 pages.
    63-51828Shenandoah Guide & Map set.$32.95
    63-518262Shenandoah N.P. North section map. 1:62,500.$8.5
    63-518263Shenandoah N.P. Central section map. 1:62,500.$8.5
    63-518264Shenandoah N.P. Southern section map. 1:63,360.$8.5

     

    Appalachian Trail Central Virginia guide

    A.T. Guide to Central Virginia. 1st, 1994, revised 2001. Covers 220 miles from near Waynesboro, Virginia to Pearisburg, Virginia, including parts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests and the North Mountain Trail. Includes six five-color USFS/ATC topographic maps with elevation profiles; scale 1:63,360. 300 pages.
    63-51831Central VA Guide & Map Set.$19.95
    63-518265Pedlar District map. 1:63,360.$6.5
    63-518266Glenwood & Newcastle Districts map. 1:63,360.$6.5
    63-518267Blacksburg District map. 1:63,360.$6.5

     

    Appalachian Trail southwest Virginia guide

    A.T. Guide to Southwest Virginia. 3rd ed. 2003. Covers 162 miles from Pearisburg, Virginia to the Tennessee border south of Damascus, Virginia, including parts of the Jefferson National Forest. Also includes the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area and the Iron Mountain Trail. Includes five five-color USFS topographic maps with elevation profiles; scale 1:63,360. 148 pages.
    63-51834SW VA guide$19.95
    63-518268Wythe Ranger District map. 1:63,360.$6.5
    63-518269Mt. Rogers Nat. Rec. Area map. 1:63,360.$6.5
    63-518267Blacksburg District map. 1:63,360.$6.5

     

    Appalachian Trail Tennessee guide

    A.T. Guide to Tennessee - North Carolina. 12th ed. 2005. Covers 286 miles from teh Tennessee line near Damascus, Virginia to the southern end of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Fontana Dam, North Carolina. It includes part of the Cherokee and Pisgah National Forests and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Includes three four-color topographic maps with elevation profiles (scale 1:100,000) plus the five-color topographic map of the park published by Trails Illustrated (1:62,500). 275 pages.
    63-51837TN - NC Guide & Map Set.$24.95
    63-51838Map Set, does not include Smoky Mts. N.P. map listed below, folded$11.95
    63-2050Smoky Mts. N.P. map, folded. 1:62,000.$9.95

     

    Appalachian Trail North Carolina guide

    A.T. Guide to North Carolina - Georgia. 12th ed. 2004. Covers 234 miles from the eastern end of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through the Nantahala and Chattahoochee National Forests to Springer Mountain, Georgia. Includes two new five-color topographic maps with elevation profiles (scale 1:63,360). Seventy miles of this guide overlap with 63-51837 above. 204 pages. ISBN 0-917953-78-9.
    63-51840NC - GA Guide & Map Set.$24.95
    63-51841Map Set, folded$11.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Poster. A handsome four-color National park Service map of the Appalachian Trail on sturdy stock. The map shows the entire Trail, with the poster bordered in forest green. Size is 9-1/2" x 48".
    63-51849Poster map$4.95
    63-51849LPoster, mounted on thin board and laminated$39.95

     

    Original Appalachian Trail Poster. The original (1981), 32" x 48" National Park Service map of the entire Trail and the eastern U.S. from the Atlantic Ocean to Indiana--for reference, trip-planning, keeping track of hikers, decoration; updated with major relocations.
    63-51850Poster map$7.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Planning Guidebooks

    As one of the most popular trails in the USA, the Appalachian Trail has been the subject of numerous trail guides. The best and most popular guides are listed below. These guides will help you plan a short trip or a thru-hike, or help you while away the hours in front of the fire in the wintertime.

    Appalachian Trail databook Appalachian Trail Data Book. Appalachian Trail Council. A consolidation of the most basic guidebook information into a lightweight table of distances between major Appalachian Trail shelters, road crossings, and features - divided according to the guidebook volumes above. The data book is updated each fall to account for Trail relocations, new (or removed) shelters, and other changes. Indispensible for long-distance hiking on the Appalachian Trail. 5" x 7", 88 pages, paperback.
    63-51843Data book$5.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Thru-hikers Companion

    Appalachian Trail Thru-hikers' Companion. Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association. The Appalachian Trail Conference and a group of the A.T. thru-hikers collaborate on a guide especially designed for new thru-hikers who want the basic information for a five- to six-month trek in the woods, at a reasonable price, but want the adventure of finding out the extras for themselves. 4" x 9" spiral-bound, 130 pages with maps and illustrations. ISBN 0-917953-77-0.
    63-51846Book$13.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Planner

    Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Planner. Completely updated in 2005 to reflect current trends and new advice, this is a rip-out-the-pages workbook of checklists, mail drops, etc. Based on experiences of more than a dozen first-time thru-hikers. Food, equipment, money, weather, shelters, towns are all covered in less than 100 easy-to-read pages.
    63-51860Book$8.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Hiker

    The Appalachian Trail Hiker. By Frank and Victoria Logue. Menasha Ridge Press. A popular planning guide by two 1988 thru-hikers active in the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association, a suers' group. 6" x 9", 208 pages with illustrations. ISBN 0-89732-161-8.
    63-5196ATBook$14.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Preparation Guide

    The Appalachian Trail: How to Prepare for and Hike It. By Jan D. Curran. Well-organized advice on all important aspects from a hiker who regrets what he didn't know when he first stepped out at Springer. 194 pages.
    63-5196APBook$14.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Day Hikes

    The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Day Hikes. By Victoria and Frank Logue. Menasha Ridge Press, 1994. 208 pages. ISBN 0-89732-138-3.
    63-51863Book$15.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Overnight Hikes

    The Best of the Appalachian Trail: Overnight Hikes. By Victoria and Frank Logue. Menasha Ridge Press, 1994. 224 pages. ISBN 0-89732-139-1.
    63-51866Book$15.95

     

    Music for the Appalachian Trail. A seven-selection 75-minute collection of original and traditional concert music, folk tunes, and "a fantasy," produced by Rick Sowash and Gasparo Records. 1992.
    63-51853Tape$9.98

     

    Official Appalachian Trail Gift Items


     

    Appalachian Trail keyring

    Appalachian Trail Carabiner/key ring. This dark-green, three-inch carabiner carries our URL on the side and the A.T. logo on the attached keychain.
    63-52000$5.95

     

    Appalachian Trail belt

    Appalachian Trail woven belt. An exclusive VisionTree pattern from Thomas Bates Belts that incorporates the A.T. monogram and motto (Maine to Georgia) in a moonlit forest scene. One size fits up to 42 inches, with a removable buckle that allows you to trim the one-and-a-quarter-inch fabric to your tinier waist.
    63-52001$17.95

     

    Appalachian Trail blubandoo

    A.T. Blubandoo. Soak this in water for five minutes and stay cool for hours! The Blubandoo contains nontoxic polymer crystals (just under the A.T. monogram on the right here) that evolve into a gel when soaked in cool water. It's reusable many timesin fact, it can be several days before one dries back into its original shape. In navy blue.
    63-52005$10

     

    Appalachian Trail bandannas

    A.T. Bandannas. A.T. logo and bootprints adorn these all-cotton bandannas.
    63-52006Navy bandanna$7
    63-52007Red bandanna$7
    63-52008Tan bandanna$7
    63-52009Set of three, one of each color$19.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Mapdannas

    A.T. Mapdannas. It's the A.T. poster map! It's excerpts from the Data Book! It's extracts from the Companion! All on a cotton bandanna! They come in a series of four: the route of the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, Ga., to Damascus, Va.; Damascus to Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; Harpers Ferry to Falls Village, Conn.; Falls Village to Katahdin. Mileages are from the Data Book and supplies/services information from it and the A.T. Thru-hikers' Companion. Created and manufactured by AntiGravityGear under licenses from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association.
    From South to North:
    63-52013Springer, GA - Damascus, VA$12.95
    63-52010Damascus, VA - Harpers Ferry, WV.$12.95
    63-52011Harpers Ferry, WV - Falls Village$12.95
    63-52012Falls Village, CT - Katahdin, ME$12.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Survival Bandanna

    A.T. Survival Bandanna. Blaze-orange fabric, 21 1/2" square, is covered with all sorts of navigational and backcountry survival tips.
    63-52014$6.95

     

    Appalachian Trail bandanna

    A.T. Original Buff Bandanna. Headband, neck band, ski mask, scarf, pirate cap-who knows the many uses of this seamless, rolled-up high-tech fabric, a sportswear sensation in Europe? Our model is olive, covered with the A.T. diamond and bootprints in greenish-yellow and black.
    63-52015$19.95

     

    Appalachian Trail cap

    A.T. Cap. Stonewashed forest-green, embroidered A.T. monogram, soft cotton.
    63-52016$15.95

     

    Appalachian Trail cap

    A.T. Mesh Cap. This tan cap with mesh sides has the A.T. symbol and legend embroidered above the hard brim.
    63-52017$20.95

     

    Appalachian Trail hat

    A.T. Floppy Hat. In a grayish tan and made of cotton, this floppy hat bears the A.T. symbol and legend above the brim.
    63-52018$21.95

     

    Appalachian Trail day pack

    A.T. Go Lite/Beat Hydration Day Pack. From GoLite, with the A.T. logo. The Beat hydration pack is medium-sized (400 cubic inches, 20 oz.) and moss-colored; 2 liters of water plus enough volume for a day-long adventure, with the Bite Me valve. Made of Arrowhead Cordura ripstop; webbing belt with two gusseted pockets; air-mesh back; contoured shoulder harness and body; external pocket; haul loop; bungee-cord accessory holder.
    63-52020$75

     

    Appalachian Trail pack cover

    A.T. Lightweight Pack Cover - Blaze Orange. Lighten up and be safe! This 3.8-ounce hunting-season pack cover is all blaze orange and waterproofed with silicone coating (seams should be sealed with 100% silicone). Fits 3,500- to 5,500-cu.-in. packs. Comes in a mesh bag with drawstring and cord lock.
    63-52021$25.95

     

    Appalachian Trail water bottle

    A.T. Water Bottle. Wide-mouthed, 32-ounce green Nalgene water bottle bearing the A.T. Conservancy logo.
    63-52022$14.95

     

    Appalachian Trail pendant

    A.T. Pendant & Earrings. This sterling-silver pendant is handcrafted exclusively for ATC with its Trail-marker trademark. Handcrafted, sterling-silver earrings are back by popular demand. Made exclusively for ATC; features the ATC Trail-marker trademark.
    63-52025Pendant$32.95
    63-52026Earrings$37.95
    63-52027Set$68.95

     

    Appalachian Trail keychains

    A.T. Keychains.
    63-52030Hiking book keychain. A solid-metal 3D hiking boot is attached to the key ring - as a whole, it's almost 4 inches long. Packaged for gift-giving.$11.95
    63-52031Rather be hiking" keychain. The rectangular metal (silvery color)plate on this keychain says, "I'd rather be hiking the..." followed by the traditional A.T. marker, ATC's trademark.$4.95

     

    Appalachian Trail license plate frame

    A.T. License Plate Frame. This green frame for standard license plates has imprinted in white: I'd Rather be Hiking the/Appalachian Trail." The frame has four holes and retaining clips to hold the plate firmly in place.
    63-52035$4.95

     

    Appalachian Trail magnet

    A.T. Magnets
    63-52040A.T. Logo magnet. ATC's trademarked Trail-marker diamond on white, with a nod to the organization's 75th anniversary in 2000.$2.95
    63-52041A.T. Logo vehicle magnet. A white "AT" inside a dark-green oval, in a weight good for putting on a vehicle. $3.95
    63-52042Boot refrigerator magnet. A miniature boot, about 1" x 1/2", with a round magnet on the back. $5.95
    63-52043A.T. Conservancy refrigerator magnet. A "refrigerator magnet" with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy logo in green and blue on white--a great way for members to help broadcast our new identity.$2.95
    63-52044Hiking bear magnet. A cartoon-style "hiking bear" with the magnet attached to the back, about 2" tall. $4.95
    63-52045Smaller "Rather be hiking..." magnet. Smaller magnet with "I'd Rather be Hiking the Appalachian Trail."$1.95
    63-52046Hiking moose magnet. A cartoon-style "hiking moose" with the magnet attached to the back, about 2" tall. $4.95
    63-520472" x 6" "Blaze" A.T. map magnet. It's a "refrigerator" magnet the size of an official A.T. white blaze (2" x 6"), with a full-color map of the Trail's length printed on it--the same map featured on the back of ATC calendars and inside the flap of the A.T. Thru-hikers' Companion. Made exclusively for the Ultimate A.T. Store by Maine Illustrated. $3.95
    63-52048River rock magnet. No two sizes the same (1"-1 1/2"), although the shapes are all roughly oval--a river rock that has a mountain scene and "Appalachian Trail" printed on the front, the magnet attached to the back.$2.95

     

    Appalachian Trail walking stick medallion

    A.T. Walking Stick Medallions. Tack-on brass-versions of the A.T. diamond, ATC's trademark; one with blue inlay and one with the words "2,000-Miler" added, with a green inlay on the AT.
    63-52055A.T. Diamond logo medallion$4.95
    63-52056"2000 Miler" medallion$4.95

     

    Appalachian Trail mugs

    A.T. Mugs
    63-52060A.T. Conservancy White Mug. An 11-ounce, white-ironstone mug with the two-color logo of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy centered on one side.$11.95
    63-52061A.T. Monogram green-tan mug. Heavy, tan-based 13-oz. mugs with the A.T. monogram cut in before firing. Green accent color.$15.95
    63-52062A.T. Monogram rose-tan mug. Heavy, tan-based 13-oz. mugs with the A.T. monogram cut in before firing. Rose accent color.$15.95
    63-52063A.T. Commuter mug. A 14-fluid-ounce, steel-exterior commuter mug from Glacier Stainless with the ATC logo etched onto the side; double-walled with a brush finish; 5 1/4 inches high.$16.95
    63-52064Hiker's mug. Each of these high-quality mugs features an image of a hiker or hikers in an oval Trail scene, but no two images are the same. The mugs--with a brown background and full handle--also vary slightly in size, but most are about 5 1/4 inches high and about 3 inches at the lip. They are signed by the potter on the bottom.$17.95

     

    Appalachian Trail notecards

    A.T. Sketches of the Trail notecards. 15 different pen-and-ink drawings of scenes along the Appalachian Trail in all states, with envelopes.
    63-52070Pack of 15 notecards/envelopes$14.95

     

    Appalachian Trail postcards

    A.T. "Been there - done that" Map Postcards. A new map of the Trail states--easy to draw from "Been There" to let your correspondents know where you are in your hike. Set of 5.
    63-52071$1.95

     

    Appalachian Trail Christmas ornaments

    A.T. Christmas Tree Ornaments.
    63-52075Hikers ornament. This 2 1/4", round ornament with two hikers and a mountain lake in the background has the ATC logo in the middle of the hook in brass, copper, and nickel silver.$16.95
    63-52076Backpacker ornament. A 2 1/4-inch-round ornament of brass, copper, and nickel silver with a backpacker image, the ATC logo, and ridges in the background.$16.95
    63-52077Backpack ornament.$7.95
    63-52078Domed tent ornament.$7.95
    63-52079Hiking boot ornament.$7.95
    63-52080Campfire Santa ornament. The most intricate of our resin ornaments, Santa is joined by a bear cub holding the next fish destined for the skillet. About 3" wide and 2 3/4" tall. $13.95
    63-52081Chipmunk on a cup ornament. A chipmunk is perched on an upside-down camp cup, about 3 1/2" by 2 3/4". $7.95
    63-52082Hiking moose ornament. A cartoon-style hiking moose with "Appalachian Trail" on the rock over which he's hopping. About 3" by 2". $5.95
    63-52083Hiking pole ornament. This little (6" long) metal trekking-style hiking pole can definitely compete with the tinsel. $7.95
    63-52084Hiking Santa ornament. The hiking Santa is about 4" high, 2.75" wide, and made of resin.$11.95
    63-52085Kokopelli hiker ornament. Some call it a petroglyph hiker, some see a Kokopelli hiker. In either case, it has "Appalachian Trail" underneath, on what looks like a rock chip, about 2 1/2" by 1 3/4". $4.95
    63-52086Moose with logo brass ornament. Even if you missed seeing a real one on the Trail, you can hang this 2.25-inch round ornament on your tree. The A.T. logo is attached between the hook and the ring.$16.95
    63-52087Pewter hiker ornament. A finely detailed pewter image of a hiker walking through the woods, stick in hand. It comes with a purple cord for hanging in a packaged designed for gift-giving. About 1.7"x2.2". $15.95
    63-52088Privvy ornament. Not many A.T. privies are painted bright red like this, but they are an indelible feature of your basic overnight site. It's about 2 1/4" tall. $8.95

     

    Appalachian Trail patch

    A.T. Patch
    63-52090Round A.T. patch. This round, blue-and-yellow patch with the A.T. monogram is universally recognized.$1.95
    63-52091Unofficial work crew patch. The unofficial coat of arms of southern Appalachian Trail crews for many years; proceeds help offset crew-program expenses.$2.95

     

    Appalachian Trail logo pin

    A.T. Logo pin. The ATC's trademark--the A.T. diamond Trail marker--made into a substantial lapel (or cap) pin. The background color inside the diamond is sky blue.
    63-52095$2.95

     

    Appalachian Trail replica trail marker
    A.T. Replica Trail Markers. For the 75th anniversary of Benton MacKaye's seminal 1921 article proposing the A.T., these lighter-weight metal Trail markers--the sign of the A.T. almost since the beginning--were produced as at-home souvenirs.
    63-52096$6.95

     

    Appalachian Trail decals

    A.T. Decals
    63-52100A.T. Hiker decal. Hiker symbol with the ATC logo, ringed with "A footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness."$1.95
    63-52101A.T. Maintainer decal. Proud to be a volunteer maintainer of the Appalachian Trail? (We are porud of you!) This window decal or bumpersticker is designed especially for you: The "T" in "AT" is a pulaski, and the symbol is ringed with the words, "Appalachian Trail Maintainer."$1.95
    63-52102A.T. Monogram decal. The A.T. monogram ringed with the words "a footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness." Dark green and white.$1.95

     

    Appalachian Region Geology Map & Guide

    Appalachian Region Metamorphic Map. 1:2,500,000. 1972. USGS. (I-724). Map size is 72 x 99 cm.
    63-51001 sheet, folded$9.95

     

    Underfoot: A Geologic Guide to the Appalachian Trail. By V. Collins Chew. The Appalachians that the A.T. crosses are America's classic mountains, featuring peices of almost every major geological event in Earth's history. This amateur geologist, who walked the entire Trail over a period of more than 10 years, gives a hiker's-eye tour of these features, with background information on the development of the ranges. 6" x 9", 268 pages with maps and photographs. Paperback. ISBN 0-917953-59-2.
    63-5195Book$12.95



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