Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a National Park Service unit that spans Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia: about 2,030 acres of it are in Jefferson County, West Virginia. There is no entrance fee. It is open year-round.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene Many closures remain on the Trail following Hurricane Helene's devastation. This will remain true for the foreseeable future. Visit the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) website for an up-to-date list of closures. OBSERVE ALL CLOSURES. Stay safe!
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Appalachian National Scenic Trail on the managing agency's own page.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail map
Appalachian National Scenic Trail boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for WV, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Partly. About 2,030 acres of Appalachian National Scenic Trail are in West Virginia (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Vermont.
- Yes. Appalachian National Scenic Trail has no entrance fee.
- Yes. Appalachian National Scenic Trail is open year-round.
Fees, passes, and hours
Appalachian National Scenic Trail has no entrance fee.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail is open year-round.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- National forestAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
- National Park Service unitAppalachian National Scenic Trail borders Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
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