A 5-Year-Old Completes the Appalachian Trail With his Parents

Looking to get inspired? Check out this amazing 5-year-old who this year hiked the Appalachian Trail—a journey that took 2,193 miles and 209 days—with his parents. As the youngest ever through-hiker of the trail, this journey is one for the books!

The Appalachian Trail winds some 2,190 miles across 14 states in the eastern US. Spanning almost continuous wilderness, the popular hiking trail follows the Appalachian Mountains. Although it attracts thousands of serious hikers each spring, only one in four hikers completes the entire trail, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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