Appalachian, << `ap` uh LAY chuhn or `ap` uh LACH uhn, >> National Scenic Trail is a footpath that extends about 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) from Mt. Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia. The trail passes through 14 states, 2 national parks, and 8 national forests. It follows the crests of the White and Green mountains and the Berkshires of New England, the Blue Ridge Mountains from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, and the Unakas and Great Smokies of North Carolina. Volunteers constructed the trail in the 1920’s and 1930’s. The trail became a part of the National Park System in 1968.
